Garfield the Movie: A Failure in Adapted Characters
An analysis on how the Garfield movie fails to represent the characters it is adapting, especially the women, by removing their best characteristics.
The Terror of Tiny Town (1938)
In a wild west community populated entirely by residents with dwarfism, the Larson and Preston familes have been in a generations-long feud, recently strained by the actions of cattle rustler and overall devious criminal Bat Haines. Buck Larson, the hero of our tale, takes on Haines, and tries to win the heart of Nancy Preston while resolving the tensions between his and her families.
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In a wild west community populated entirely by residents with dwarfism, the Larson and Preston familes have been in a generations-long feud, recently strained by the actions of cattle rustler and overall devious criminal Bat Haines. Buck Larson, the hero of our tale, takes on Haines, and tries to win the heart of Nancy Preston while resolving the tensions between his and her families.
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Genre:Western, Comedy, Music
Written By:Fred Myton
In Theaters:12/1/1938
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Runtime:62 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures, Jed Buell Productions
Cast
Sam Newfield
Director
Billy Curtis
The Hero (Buck Lawson)
Yvonne Moray
The Girl (Nancy Preston)
'Little Billy' Rhodes
The Villain (Bat Haines) (as Little Billy)
Billy Platt
The Rich Uncle (Jim 'Tex' Preston) (as Bill Platt)
John T. Bambury
The Ranch Owner (Pop Lawson) (as John Bambury)
Joseph Herbst
The Sheriff
Charles Becker
The Cook (Otto)
Nita Krebs
The Vampire (Nita, the dance hall girl)
George Ministeri
The Blacksmith (Armstrong)
Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky
The Barber (Sammy) (as Karl Casitzky)
Fern Formica
Diamond Dolly (as Johnnie Fern)
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