Movie

Smart Politics

Released: January 3, 1948 (1948)

Runtime: 65 minutes

Genres: Music, Comedy

The growth of small-town juvenile crime starts a movement for the construction of a youth center. The project leaders discuss with town mayor Phineas Wharton Sr. about buying an old warehouse and rebuilding it as the Center. However, Wharton has plans to buy it himself for another project from which he would profit. But the Teen-Agers--Freddie, Dodie, Betty, Lee and Roy--now attending San Juan Junior College, think otherwise.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Harry Tyler as Mr. Peabody
Age at release: 59
Donald MacBride as Phineas Wharton Sr. / Phineas Wharton Jr.
Age at release: 58
Monte Collins as Dean McKinley
Age at release: 49
Tommy Mack as Murphy
Age at release: 49
Candy Candido as Alvin
Age at release: 34
Frankie Darro as Roy Donne
Age at release: 30
June Preisser as Dodie Rogers
Age at release: 27
Noel Neill as Betty Rogers
Age at release: 27
Freddie Stewart as Freddie Trimball
Age at release: 22
Warren Mills as Lee Watson
Age at release: 21

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Gene Krupa as Himself
Age at release: 38
George Offerman, Jr. as Breezie of The Harmonica Boys
Age at release: 30