Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters

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Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
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Directed by William Beaudine
Written by Edward F. Cline
Tim Ryan
George McManus
Barney Gerard
Produced byBarney Gerard
Starring Joe Yule
Renie Riano
George McManus
Tim Ryan
Cinematography L. William O'Connell
Edited by Roy V. Livingston
Music by Edward J. Kay
Production
company
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • August 28, 1949 (1949-08-28)
Running time
68 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters is a 1949 American comedy film directed by William Beaudine and starring Joe Yule, Renie Riano and George McManus. It was the third of four films in the Jiggs and Maggie film series, spun off from Bringing Up Father (1946). [1] The series follows the adventures of a family of Irish immigrants to the United States.

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Plot

Jiggs and Maggie win a racehorse in a competition, but lose large sums of money on it each time it races.

Cast

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References

  1. Drew p.170

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