Chicken Wagon Family

Chicken Wagon Family

Comedy | Aug. 10, 1939

Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile roam the country-side 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.

Chicken Wagon Family

Comedy | Aug. 10, 1939

Chicken Wagon Family
Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile roam the country-side 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.
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Chicken Wagon Family
Directors Herbert I. Leeds
Writers Barry Benefield, Viola Brothers Shore

Cast

Jane Withers

as Addie Fippany

Leo Carrillo

as Jean Paul Batiste Fippany

Marjorie Weaver

as Cecile Fippany

Spring Byington

as Josephine Fippany

Kane Richmond

as Matt Hibbard

Hobart Cavanaugh

as Henri Fippany

Hamilton MacFadden

as Auctioneer

Inez Palange

as Mrs. Buzzi

Hooper Atchley

as Mean-Looking Man

Wade Boteler

as Policeman

Cliff Clark

as Horse Auctioneer

Abe Dinovitch

as Truck Driver

Claire Du Brey

as Mrs. Kelsey

Eddie Dunn

as Stu

Charles Flickinger

as McGinty Boy

George Humbert

as Cortesi

Philip Hurlic

as Black Boy

Edward Keane

as Bank Manager

Fred Kelsey

as Policeman

Doris Lloyd

as Mrs. McGinty

Robert McClung

as Farmer Boy

Etta McDaniel

as Black Mammy

Sam McDaniel

as Sam

Matt McHugh

as Joe

Ivan Miller

as Schmidt

Adrian Morris

as Tough Guy

William Pawley

as Ensor

Russ Powell

as Proprietor

Arthur Rankin

as Clerk

Gloria Roy

as Mother

William Royle

as Checker

Syd Saylor

as Cab Driver