Full screen (1.33:1). Will Rogers, Richard Cromwell, George Barbier, Rochelle Hudson, Jane Darwell, Slim Summerville, Sterling Holloway. Suggested by the book by Walter B. Pitkin. Originally released as a motion picture in 1935. Special features: Commentary by film historian Anthony Slide; restoration comparison.
Summary:
When Kenesaw H. Clark hires a young ex-con to work at his paper, the town's rich banker, Colonel Abercrombie, shuts down Clark's operation. Undaunted, Clark starts a new paper in direct opposition to Abercrombie and recruits the town bum to run against Abercrombie for mayor.
Series:
Cinema classics collection Will Rogers collection ; volume 1
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