Powder Town (1942) Online
Absent-minded professor Quincey Pennant creates a formula to transmit the impact of explosives over greater distances. Hired by the Jupiter Powder Co. to perfect and test the method, he is occasionally sidetracked by gold-digging females and formula-seeking spies.
Complete credited cast: | |||
Victor McLaglen | - | Jeems O'Shea | |
Edmond O'Brien | - | J. Quincy 'Penji' Pennant | |
June Havoc | - | Dolly Smythe | |
Dorothy Lovett | - | Sally Dean | |
Eddie Foy Jr. | - | Mr. Billy Meeker | |
Damian O'Flynn | - | Oliver Lindsay | |
Marten Lamont | - | Chick Parker | |
Roy Gordon | - | Dr. Wayne | |
Marion Martin | - | Sue, Blonde Piano Player | |
Mary Gordon | - | Mrs. Douglas | |
Frances E. Neal | - | Carol (as Frances Neal) | |
Julie Warren | - | Betty | |
Jane Woodworth | - | Helen | |
George Cleveland | - | Gus, Institute Janitor | |
John McGuire | - | Harvey Dodge (as John Maguire) |
Additional scenes were added to update the story when the United States entered World War II during the production.
This film's earliest documented telecast took place in Salt Lake City Friday 1 June 1956 on KUTV (Channel 2); it first aired in San Francisco Thursday 28 June 1956 on KPIX (Channel 5), in Altoona Thursday 5 July 1956 on WFBG (Channel 10), in Memphis Saturday 7 July 1956 on WHBQ (Channel 13), in Philadelpha Monday 27 August 1956 on WFIL (Channel 6) (with Victor McLaglen in person to introduce the film), in Detroit Tuesday 11 September 1956 on WJBK (Channel 2), in New York City Monday 1 October 1956 on WRCA (Channel 4), in Los Angeles Sunday 14 October 1956 on KHJ (Channel 9), in Cleveland Sunday 2 December 1956 on KYW (Channel 3), in Chicago Thursday 6 December 1956 on WBKB (Channel 7), and in Boston Saturday 22 December 1956 on WNAC (Channel 7).
John Twist was originally assigned to write the screenplay, but his credit was later downgraded to "contrbutor to screenplay construction".
The $960 "Penji" wins gambling would equal over $14,000 in 2017.
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