Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President 85 years old
Damon Runyan's Gay American Story!
Joe and Ethel Turp are up in arms when their faithful old mailman is fired. Unable to get satisfaction on a municipal level, Joe and Ethel plead their mailman's case to the President himself.
Credits
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Neal He was 25, 58 years old when he died | as Johnny Crusper |
| Ann Sothern She was 30, 92 years old when she died | as Ethel Turp |
| Bess Flowers She was 41, 85 years old when she died | as Baseball Fan |
| James Flavin He was 33, 69 years old when he died | as Policeman |
| Walter Brennan He was 45, 80 years old when he died | as Jim |
| Larry Steers He was 51, 63 years old when he died | as Man in the White House |
| William Gargan He was 34, 73 years old when he died | as Joe Turp |
| Russell Hicks He was 44, 61 years old when he died | as Mr. Graves |
| Verna Felton She was 49, 76 years old when she died | as Neighbor |
| Tommy Bupp He was 15, 59 years old when he died | as Tommy Perkins |
| Hal K. Dawson He was 43, 90 years old when he died | as Bill |
| Stanley Andrews He was 48, 77 years old when he died | as George, Policeman |
| Lewis Stone He was 60, 73 years old when he died | as The President |
| Edward LeSaint He was 68, 69 years old when he died | as Bishop |
| Frederick Burton He was 68, 86 years old when he died | as Bishop Bannon |
| Lee Phelps He was 46, 59 years old when he died | as Policeman |
| Charles Trowbridge He was 57, 85 years old when he died | as Cabinet Member |
| David Holt He was 12, 76 years old when he died | as Fred |
| Betty Farrington She was 41, 90 years old when she died | as Mrs. Smith |
| Harry Semels He was 52, 58 years old when he died | as Neighbor |
| Frank O'Connor He was 58, 84 years old when he died | as Mr. Smith |
| Bert Moorhouse He was 45, 59 years old when he died | as Man in the White House |
| Abner Biberman He was 30, 68 years old when he died | as Attendee at Dance |
| Muriel Hutchison She was 24, 60 years old when she died | as Francine La Vaughn / Jennie |
| Lon McCallister He was 16, 82 years old when he died | as Johnny |
| Claire McDowell She was 62, 88 years old when she died | as Gossiper |
| Edward McWade He was 74, 78 years old when he died | as Neighbor |
| Mary Gordon She was 57, 81 years old when she died | as Mrs. O'Leary |
| Cliff Clark He was 50, 63 years old when he died | as Garage Owner |
| E. Alyn Warren He was 65, 65 years old when he died | as Father Reilly |
| Louis Jean Heydt He was 36, 56 years old when he died | as Dr. Standish |
| Aldrich Bowker He was 64, 72 years old when he died | as Mike O'Brien |
| James Bush He was 32, 79 years old when he died | as Henry Crusper |
| Jack Mulhall He was 52, 91 years old when he died | as Policeman |
| Frank McLure He was 46, 67 years old when he died | as Baseball Fan |
| Don Costello He was 38, 44 years old when he died | as Fred |
| Barbara Bedford She was 36, 78 years old when she died | as Neighbor |
| Jessie Arnold She was 54, 70 years old when she died | as Gossiper |
| Lee Prather He was 51, 69 years old when he died | as Inspector |
| Ben Taggart He was 50, 57 years old when he died | as Postal Inspector |
| George Rosener He was 55, 60 years old when he died | as Mr. Belknap |
| Paul Everton He was 71, 79 years old when he died | as Senator |
| Jack Norton He was 57, 76 years old when he died | as Parker |
| Forbes Murray He was 55, 98 years old when he died | as Dr. Walton |
| Al Shean He was 71, 81 years old when he died | as Father Reicher |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor He was 54, 77 years old when he died | as Pat Donegan |
| Johnny Walsh He was 17, now 67 years old | as Boy |
| Margaret Bert She was 43, 74 years old when she died | as Gossiper |
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Edwin B. Willis as Set Decoration. He was 46 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Leonid Raab as Orchestrator. He was 39 (68) years old when He died | Sound |
| David Snell as Original Music Composer. He was 42 (69) years old when He died | Sound |
| Gene Ruggiero as Editor. He was 29 (91) years old when He died | Editing |
| Edward Ward as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 46 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Damon Runyon as Story. He was 59 (66) years old when He died | Writing |
| Robert B. Sinclair as Director. He was 34 (64) years old when He died | Directing |
| Jack Dawn as Makeup Artist. He was 47 (69) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Leonard Smith as Director of Photography. He was 45 (53) years old when He died | Camera |
| Douglas Shearer as Recording Supervision. He was 40 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| Melville Baker as Writer. He was 38 (56) years old when He died | Writing |
| Edgar Selwyn as Producer. He was 64 (68) years old when He died | Production |
| Gabriel Scognamillo as Assistant Art Director. He was 33 (67) years old when He died | Art |
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (85 years)
Damon Runyan's Gay American Story!
- Release day: Friday, December 01, 1939
- Runtime: 70 minutes