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The Family Next Door

The Family Next Door

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 30, 1939

Runtime

1h 4m

Genres

Comedy

User Score

52%

Original Title

The Family Next Door

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Director

Joseph Santley

Description

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George Pierce laughs at the idea, but when Rose and Sammy learn that Cora Stewart, the wealthy town widow, has withdrawn her savings from the bank, they jump to the conclusion that she is interested in buying the lots, and mother and son secretly invest the family bank roll in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.