THE OLD SWIMMIN' HOLE (1940) Marcia Mae Jones, Jackie Moran & Leatrice Joy | Comedy | B&W

The Old Swimmin' Hole is a 1940 American drama film directed by Robert F. McGowan.

SYNOPSIS
Teenager Betty Elliott has decided to take over the business and social affairs of her father, Doc Elliott. She thinks her father should marry the widowed mother, Julie Harper, of her boyfriend Chris Harper. Doc has been a real friend and father to Chris, who, under his guidance, has learned to take care of all the sick animals in town. However, the lack of money keeps the widow from sending Chris on to finish high school, and medical training is out of the question.

Wealthy Grandpa Harper sends his attorney Baker to tell Mrs. Harper that all of Chris's dreams could be realized if the widow, whom the grandfather dislikes, would give up custody of her son. The lawyer also begins to court Julie, which throws a kink in Betty's plans to see her father and the widow get married.

CAST & CREW
Marcia Mae Jones as Betty Elliott
Jackie Moran as Chris Carter
Leatrice Joy as Mrs. Julie Carter
Charles D. Brown as Doc Elliott
Theodore von Eltz as Baker, Grandpa's Lawyer
George Cleveland as Grandpa Harper
Dix Davis as Jimmy

Directed by: Robert F. McGowan
Written by: Gerald Breitigam (story), Dorothy Davenport (writer)
Produced by: Scott R. Dunlap
Starring: Marcia Mae Jones, Jackie Moran
Cinematography by: Harry Neumann
Edited by: Russell F. Schoengarth
Distributed by: Monogram Pictures
Release date: October 21, 1940
Running time: 81 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English