Way Up Thar
Encyclopedia
Way Up Thar is a 1935
American
short western comedy musical film
directed by Mack Sennett
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1935 in film
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American
United States
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short western comedy musical film
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
directed by Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett was a Canadian-born American director and was known as the innovator of slapstick comedy in film. During his lifetime he was known at times as the "King of Comedy"...
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Cast
- Joan DavisJoan DavisJoan Davis was an American comedic actress whose career spanned vaudeville, film, radio and television. Remembered best for the 1950s television comedy, I Married Joan, Davis had a successful earlier career as a B-movie actress and a leading star of 1940s radio comedy.Born as Madonna Josephine...
... Jennie Kirk - Myra KeatonMyra KeatonMyra Keaton was an American vaudeville performer and film actress. She was the mother of actor Buster Keaton.-Information:...
... Maw Kirk - John W. Jackson ... Jim Higgins
- June GittelsonJune GittelsonJune Gittelson was an American film actress. She appeared in over 70 films between 1928 and 1945.-Career:Due to her rotund figure, Gittleson was often cast as a love interest who often intimidated her husband or boyfriend...
... Sophie Cramer - Al Lydell ... Sam Higgins
- Richard CramerRichard CramerRichard Cramer , was an American actor in films from the late 1920s. Burly, menacing and gravel-voiced, Cramer specialized in villainous roles in many low-budget westerns, but is today best remembered for his several appearances with Laurel and Hardy. He also appeared with W. C...
... Cramer - Louise Keaton ... Liddie
- Sons of the PioneersSons of the PioneersThe Sons of the Pioneers are one of America's earliest Western singing groups whose classic recordings set a new standard for performers of Western music. Known for the high quality of their vocal performances, musicianship, and songwriting, they produced finely-crafted and innovative recordings...
... Hillbilly Band - Bob NolanBob NolanBob Nolan was a Canadian-born American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a founding member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds." He is generally regarded as one of the...
... Band Member - Roy RogersRoy RogersRoy Rogers, born Leonard Franklin Slye , was an American singer and cowboy actor, one of the most heavily marketed and merchandised stars of his era, as well as being the namesake of the Roy Rogers Restaurants franchised chain...
... Band Member (as Leonard Slye) - Tim Spencer ... Band Member
- Hugh Farr ... Band Member