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  • Smart Politics (1948)
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    65 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Smart Politics (1948)
Approved
65 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

The growth of juvenile crime in a small town starts a movement for the building of a youth center. The project leaders discuss with the town mayor Phineas Wharton Sr. about buying an old warehouse from the city, and rebuilding it as the ...See moreThe growth of juvenile crime in a small town starts a movement for the building of a youth center. The project leaders discuss with the town mayor Phineas Wharton Sr. about buying an old warehouse from the city, and rebuilding it as the Center. The mayor, however, has his own plans to buy it himself for another project which he would profit from. The teenagers, now attending San Juan Junior College, Freddie Trimball, Dodie Rogers, Lee Watson, Betty Rogers, Roy Donne and the rest of Monogram's non-delinquent juveniles, think otherwise and, while the mayor does buy the warehouse, he is forced to donate it to the Youth Center committee. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
Writers
Hal Collins (screenplay) (original story) | Monte Collins (original story) (as Monte F. Collins)
Producer
Cinematographer
Mack Stengler (photographed by)
Editor
William Austin (as Will Austin)
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Updated Jan 3, 1948

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Jan 3, 1948 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Freddie Stewart
Freddie Trimball Freddie Trimball   See fewer
June Preisser
Dodie Rogers Dodie Rogers   See fewer
Frankie Darro
Roy Donne Roy Donne   See fewer
Warren Mills
Lee Watson Lee Watson   See fewer
Noel Neill
Betty Rogers Betty Rogers   See fewer
Donald MacBride
Phineas Wharton, Sr. / Phineas Wharton, Jr. Phineas Wharton, Sr. / Phineas Wharton, Jr.   See fewer
Martha Davis
Singer Singer   See fewer
Candy Candido
Alvin, Peabody's Nephew Alvin, Peabody's Nephew   See fewer
Harry Tyler
Mr. Peabody Mr. Peabody   See fewer
Monte Collins
College-Dean McKinley (as Monte F. Collins) College-Dean McKinley (as Monte F. Collins)   See fewer
Billy Snyder
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Tommy Mack
Murphy Murphy   See fewer
Peggy Wynne
Miss Palmer Miss Palmer   See fewer
George Offerman Jr.
Breezie of The Harmonica Boys Breezie of The Harmonica Boys   See fewer
George Fields
Eddie of The Harmonica Boys Eddie of The Harmonica Boys   See fewer
Don Ripps
Joe of The Harmonica Boys Joe of The Harmonica Boys   See fewer
Dick Paxton
Johnny of The Harmonica Boys Johnny of The Harmonica Boys   See fewer
The Harmonica Boys
Harmonica Group Harmonica Group   See fewer
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
Orchestra (as Gene Kupa's Orchestra) Orchestra (as Gene Kupa's Orchestra)   See fewer
Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa Gene Krupa   See fewer
Butch Stone
Butch (as Henry 'Butch' Stone) Butch (as Henry 'Butch' Stone)   See fewer
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