The Family Next Door

The Family Next Door

64 mins | Comedy | March 30, 1939

Rose Pierce is discontent with her life as the wife of a small town plumber and has visions of becoming a wealthy socialite. Consequently, when her smart aleck son Sammy hears that an electric railroad line is to be built through town, she decides that the family can become rich by purchasing the lots along the right of way. Patriarch George Pierce laughs at the idea, but when Rose and Sammy learn that Cora Stewart, the wealthy town widow, has withdrawn her savings from the bank, they jump to the conclusion that she is interested in buying the lots, and mother and son secretly invest the family bank roll in the land.

The Family Next Door

64 mins | Comedy | March 30, 1939

The Family Next Door
Rose Pierce is discontent with her life as the wife of a small town plumber and has visions of becoming a wealthy socialite. Consequently, when her smart aleck son Sammy hears that an electric railroad line is to be built through town, she decides that the family can become rich by purchasing the lots along the right of way. Patriarch George Pierce laughs at the idea, but when Rose and Sammy learn that Cora Stewart, the wealthy town widow, has withdrawn her savings from the bank, they jump to the conclusion that she is interested in buying the lots, and mother and son secretly invest the family bank roll in the land.
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The Family Next Door
Directors Joseph Santley
Writers Mortimer Offner

Cast

Hugh Herbert

as George Pierce

Joy Hodges

as Laura Pierce

Eddie Quillan

as Sammy Pierce

Ruth Donnelly

as Mrs. Rose Pierce

Benny Bartlett

as Rufus Pierce

Juanita Quigley

as Susan Pierce

Thomas Beck

as Bill Tevis

Cecil Cunningham

as Cora Stewart

James Bush

as Harold Waner

Frances Robinson

as Jane Hughes

Lillian Yarbo

as Blossom

Dorothy Arnold

as Cashier

Mark Daniels

as Bill Dillon

Raymond Brown

as Hammel

James Burke

as Policeman

Mary Field

as Secretary

Edward Gargan

as Cop

Dorothy Granger

as Heavy Girl

Eddie Hall

as Party Guest During Ceiling Cave-In

George Melford

as Bank Manager

Raymond Parker

as Party Guest

Fred Santley

as Brady

Charles Sherlock

as Workman

Walter Soderling

as Lawyer

Walter Tetley

as Boy

Delmar Watson

as Boy