Important News (1936)
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In this short film, a small-town newspaper editor struggles with what to publish on his paper's front page.
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Charles 'Chic' SaleElmer 'Scoop' Stevens
James StewartCornelius 'Corn' Stevens
Granville BatesSheriff (uncredited)
Billy DooleyZeke (uncredited)Al HermanMoe (uncredited)
Louis NatheauxAlbert 'Pretty Face' Wilson (uncredited)
Charles TrowbridgeEd Rollins (uncredited)Keywords
GangsterNewspaperHometownWitness to murderNewspaper editorRidiculeWitnessesLocal newspaperGangland killing
Movie DNA
Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityGangster · Newspaper · HometownDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference488349Actor preference298381 · 341034 · 108883
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What is Important News about?
In this short film, a small-town newspaper editor struggles with what to publish on his paper's front page.
How long is Important News?
Important News has a runtime of 10 minutes.