A Small Town Idol Trailer (1939)

11 February 1939 Comedy 21 mins

In Sleepytown, cross-eyed Sam Smith and Mary Brown are about to get married. But the scoundrel, Jim Jones, wants Mary for himself. Jim uses a publicity still that Sam sent away for against him to show Sam the cad in the eyes of Mary. Disgraced and without Mary, Sam leaves town and heads for Hollywood to redeem himself. Despite not being typical leading man material, Sam is able to make a success of it in Hollywood, and wants to return to Sleepytown a new man and to get Mary back. But Jim will not give Mary up without a fight, he using any means, including lying, to turn the town, including Mary, against Sam, their newly beloved hometown son. This 1939 version was re-edited from a 1921 film with added sound.

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Cast

Ben Turpin as Sam Smith

Phyllis Haver as Mary Brown

Ramon Novarro as Dancer

Marie Prevost as Marcelle

Crew

Erle C. Kenton Director

International Releases Dates

United States 11 February 1939

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