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| The Old Homestead | |
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| Directed by | Frank McDonald |
| Screenplay by | Dorrell McGowan Stuart E. McGowan |
| Produced by | Armand Schaefer |
| Starring | Leon Weaver Frank Weaver June Weaver Dick Purcell Jed Prouty Anne Jeffreys |
| Cinematography | Ernest Miller |
| Edited by | Arthur Roberts |
| Music by | Mort Glickman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Old Homestead is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Dorrell McGowan and Stuart E. McGowan. The film stars the vaudeville comedy troupe the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, with Dick Purcell, Jed Prouty and Anne Jeffreys. The film was released on August 17, 1942, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]
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