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1936

0h 10m

6.5(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

In this short film, a small-town newspaper editor struggles with what to publish on his paper's front page.

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Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Elmer 'Scoop' Stevens

Charles 'Chic' Sale

Acting

James Stewart

Cornelius 'Corn' Stevens

James Stewart

Acting

Granville Bates

Sheriff (uncredited)

Granville Bates

Acting

Billy Dooley

Zeke (uncredited)

Billy Dooley

Acting

Al Herman

Moe (uncredited)

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Acting

Louis Natheaux

Albert 'Pretty Face' Wilson (uncredited)

Louis Natheaux

Acting

Charles Trowbridge

Ed Rollins (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

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