Directed by:
Charles BartonCinematography:
Allen G. SieglerCast:
Edith Fellows, Clarence Kolb, Dorothy Peterson, Ronald Sinclair, Rex Evans, Charles Peck, Herbert Rawlinson, Ann Doran, Tom London, Bruce Bennett, Sam Ash, Edward LeSaint, John Dilson, Tommy Bond (more)Plots(1)
Like the other entries Columbia's "Five Little Peppers" series, The Five Little Peppers at Home is based on characters created by Margaret Sidney. Edith Fellows stars as Polly, the oldest child of the Pepper clan, while her four siblings are portrayed by Dorothy Ann Seers (as Phronsie), Ronald Sinclair (Jasper), Charles Peck (Joey) and Davey (Bobby Larson). This time around, Polly and the kids try to figure out a way to save their mother (Dorothy Peterson) from bankruptcy, with the help of crusty-but-lovable Mr. King (Clarence Kolb). After a slow-moving hour or so, the film picks up tremendously in the final reel when the kids are trapped in a copper mine cave-in, sparking a tension-filled rescue effect. A bit too syrupy sweet for modern tastes, Five Little Peppers at Home is redeemed by the cynical performance of Rex Evans as a sneering butler. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Edith Fellows
USA
Best movies:
The Power and the Glory (1933)
Black Fury (1935)
The Devil's Brother (1933)
Clarence Kolb
USA
Best movies:
Fury (1936)
After the Thin Man (1936)
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
Dorothy Peterson
USA
Best movies:
Dark Victory (1939)
The Woman in the Window (1944)
Saboteur (1942)
Ronald Sinclair
New Zealand
Best movies:
A Christmas Carol (1938)
That Hamilton Woman (1941)
Desperate Journey (1942)
Rex Evans
UK
Best movies:
The Thin Man Goes Home (1945)
Lust for Life (1956)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Charles Peck
USA
Best movies:
A Christmas Carol (1938)
Dead End (1937)
The Hucksters (1947)
Herbert Rawlinson
UK
Best movies:
It Started with Eve (1941)
Dark Victory (1939)
Bullets or Ballots (1936)
Ann Doran
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Holiday (1938)
Tom London
USA
Best movies:
All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Our Hospitality (1923)
Freaks (1932)
Bruce Bennett
USA
Best movies:
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Mildred Pierce (1945)
Sudden Fear (1952)
Sam Ash
USA
Best movies:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Citizen Kane (1941)
Edward LeSaint
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Edison, the Man (1940)
Modern Times (1936)
John Dilson
USA
Best movies:
Edison, the Man (1940)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
Tommy Bond
USA
Best movies:
Libeled Lady (1936)
Battleground (1949)
This Land Is Mine (1943)
Paul Everton
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Leave Her to Heaven (1945)
Union Pacific (1939)