Film

A Small Town Idol

1939 · 21m · Comedy

IMDb

5.2

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.

Ben Turpin

Sam Smith

Phyllis Haver

Mary Brown

Ramon Novarro

Dancer

Marie Prevost

Marcelle

• Erle C. KentonDirector

Release date

February 11, 1939

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

21m

Genres

Comedy