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Love on a Budget
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Love on a Budget

1938-03-04 · 60 min · ★ 8.0

Comedy

This late entry in the popular "The Jones Family" series of '30s comedies has the family contending with a troublesome (and possibly crooked) uncle while trying to cut household expenses.

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Directors
Herbert I. Leeds
Production companies
20th Century Fox
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jed ProutyJed ProutyJohn Jones
Spring ByingtonSpring ByingtonLouise Jones
Shirley DeaneShirley DeaneBonnie Jones Thompson
Russell GleasonRussell GleasonHerbert Thompson
Alan DinehartAlan DinehartUncle Charles Dixon
Florence RobertsFlorence RobertsGranny Ida Jones
Kenneth HowellKenneth HowellJack Jones
George ErnestGeorge ErnestRoger Jones
June CarlsonJune CarlsonLucy Jones
Billy MahanBilly MahanBobby Jones
Dixie DunbarDixie DunbarBetty Fisher
Paul HarveyPaul HarveyEmory Fisher
Marvin StephensMarvin StephensTommy McGuire
Joyce ComptonJoyce ComptonMillie Brown
James BlaineJames BlaineTownsman
Raymond BrownAlf Bigsby
Heinie ConklinHeinie ConklinSmall Furniture Mover
Tom DempseyTom DempseyTownsman
Eddie DunnEddie DunnExpressman
Edward GarganEdward GarganBig Furniture Mover

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