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The Terror of Tiny Town is a american film of genre Comedy directed by Sam Newfield released in USA on 1 december 1938 with Billy Curtis

The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)

The Terror of Tiny Town
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Released in USA 1 december 1938
Length 1h2
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Comedy,    Musical theatre,    Musical,    Western
Rating39% 1.956791.956791.956791.956791.95679

The Terror of Tiny Town is a 1938 American film produced by Jed Buell, directed by Sam Newfield, and starring Billy Curtis. It is the world's only musical Western with an all-dwarf cast. The film was filmed at a sound studio in Hollywood and partly at Placeritos Ranch in Placerita Canyon, California. The inspiration of the film came when Jed Buell overheard an employee jokingly say “If this economic dive keeps going, we’ll be using midgets as actors”.

Using a conventional Western story with an all dwarf cast, the filmmakers were able to showcase gags such as cowboys entering the local saloon by walking under the swinging doors, climbing into cupboards to retrieve items, and dwarf cowboys galloping around on Shetland ponies while roping calves.

Synopsis

The film begins with a man on the stage who is the only cast member in the entire film who is of average height. The emcee goes on to say that this film is the first of its’ kind and introduces names it The Terror of Tiny Town. Then walks on stage the hero, Buck Larson who interrupts the emcee, telling him that the story is serious as he is the hero and will become the biggest star in Hollywood. The villain of the film, Bat Haines, comes on stage to say that he will be the biggest star in Hollywood. The two then proceeds to argue and try to fight each other.

Actors

Billy Curtis

(The Hero (Buck Lawson))Karl Slover
John T. Bambury

(The Ranch Owner (Pop Lawson) (as John Bambury))Charlie Becker

(The Cook (Otto))Jerry Maren

(Townsperson)Clarence Swensen

(Preacher)
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