Movie Description

Chicken Wagon Family

(1939)

Overview

Addie Fippany, her father Jean Paul Batiste Fippany, her mother Josephine and her sister Cecile roam the country-side in a mule-drawn wagon, trading trinkets to farmers for chickens which they sell in the cities. Addie and her father love the care-free life, but Mrs. Fippany and Cecile want to settle down in New York City. As soon as the "chicken wagon family" reaches New York, Addie gets into mischief and a policeman, Matt Hibbard, helps her and falls in love with Cecile. He helps the family settle into a deserted firehouse which is up for public sale.

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Original TitleChicken Wagon Family

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1939-08-10

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 03m

Production Companies20th Century Fox

Genres

  • Comedy