It's a Great Life (1935)
64 min
Desperate for work, Johnny Barclay leaves Ma and Grandpop to join the newly formed Civilian Conversation Corps. On the way he meets cynical young hobo Roscoe "Rockie" Johnson, and, although Rockie believes that hopping freight trains is a great life, Johnny convinces him to join the Corps.
- Release date
- October 4, 1935
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Joe Morrison as Johnny Barclay
- Paul Kelly as Rockie Johnson
- Rosalind Keith as Mary Jennings
- William Frawley as Lt. McNulty
- Charles 'Chic' Sale as Grandpa Barclay
- David Holt as Ruddy
- Dean Jagger as Arnold
- Baby LeRoy as Buddy
- Florence Nash as Ma Emmy Barclay
- Gloria Ann White as Elizabeth
Crew
- Edward F. Cline · Director
- Arthur Lake · Writer
- Sherman Rogers · Writer
- Paul Gerard Smith · Writer
- Harlan Thompson · Writer
- Harold Hurley · Producer
- Ben F. Reynolds · Cinematographer
- Paul Weatherwax · Editor