Goin' to Town

Goin' to Town

THEY'RE JIVE DIZZY

NR 1944 · 68 min · ★ 9.0 · Comedy

General store owners, through a series of contrivances, end up on the better side of a practical joke being played on them.

Directed by Leslie Goodwins · Written by Charles R. Marion

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