Smart Politics (1948)
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.
Director: Will Jason
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Freddie Stewart as Freddie Trimball |
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June Preisser as Dodie Rogers |
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Noel Neill as Betty Rogers |
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Frankie Darro as Roy Donne |
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Warren Mills as Lee Watson |
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Donald MacBride as Phineas Wharton Sr. / Phineas Wharton Jr. |
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Candy Candido as Alvin |
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Harry Tyler as Mr. Peabody |
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Monte Collins as Dean McKinley |
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Tommy Mack as Murphy |
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George Offerman, Jr. as Breezie of The Harmonica Boys |
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Gene Krupa as Himself |
| Writing | Hal Collins | Writer |
| Writing | Monte Collins | Writer |
| Production | Will Jason | Producer |
| Production | Maurice Duke | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Mack Stengler | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William Austin | Editor |
| Art | Dave Milton | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Harry Ross | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Glenn Cook | Production Manager |
| Directing | Melville Shyer | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Tom Lambert | Sound |
| Directing | Will Jason | Director |