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  • Chicken Wagon Family (1939)
  • Approved
    63 min | Comedy
Chicken Wagon Family (1939)
Approved
63 min | Comedy

Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine, and her sister Cecile roam the countryside in a mule-drawn wagon, trading trinkets to farmers for chickens which they sell in the cities. Addie and her father love ...See moreAddie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine, and her sister Cecile roam the countryside in a mule-drawn wagon, trading trinkets to farmers for chickens which they sell in the cities. Addie and her father love the care-free life, but Mrs. Fippany and Cecile want to settle down in New York City. As soon as the "chicken wagon family" reaches New York, Addie gets into mischief and a policeman, Matt Hibbard, helps her and falls in love with Cecile. He helps the family settle into a deserted firehouse which is up for public sale. Written by Les Adams See less
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Director
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Viola Brothers Shore (screenplay) | Barry Benefield (based upon a novel by)
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Updated Aug 11, 1939

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Aug 11, 1939 (United States)

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Jane Withers
Addie Fippany Addie Fippany   See fewer
Leo Carrillo
Jean Paul Batiste Fippany Jean Paul Batiste Fippany   See fewer
Marjorie Weaver
Cecile Fippany Cecile Fippany   See fewer
Spring Byington
Josephine Fippany Josephine Fippany   See fewer
Kane Richmond
Matt Hibbard Matt Hibbard   See fewer
Hobart Cavanaugh
Henri Fippany Henri Fippany   See fewer
Hamilton MacFadden
Auctioneer Auctioneer   See fewer
Inez Palange
Mrs. Buzzi Mrs. Buzzi   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Mean-Looking Man (uncredited) Mean-Looking Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Clark
Horse Auctioneer (uncredited) Horse Auctioneer (uncredited)   See fewer
Abe Dinovitch
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Claire Du Brey
Mrs. Kelsey (uncredited) Mrs. Kelsey (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dunn
Stu (uncredited) Stu (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Flickinger
McGinty Boy (uncredited) McGinty Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
George Humbert
Cortesi (uncredited) Cortesi (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Hurlic
Black Boy (uncredited) Black Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Keane
Bank Manager (uncredited) Bank Manager (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kelsey
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. McGinty (uncredited) Mrs. McGinty (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert McClung
Farmer Boy (uncredited) Farmer Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Etta McDaniel
Black Mammy (uncredited) Black Mammy (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Matt McHugh
Joe (uncredited) Joe (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan Miller
Schmidt (uncredited) Schmidt (uncredited)   See fewer
Adrian Morris
Tough Guy (uncredited) Tough Guy (uncredited)   See fewer
William Pawley
Ensor (uncredited) Ensor (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Powell
Proprietor (uncredited) Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Rankin
Clerk (uncredited) Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Roy
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
William Royle
Checker (uncredited) Checker (uncredited)   See fewer
Syd Saylor
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
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