Party Wire

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Jean Arthur, Oscar Apfel, Robert Allen, Clara Blandick, Maude Eburne, Charley Grapewin, Victor Jory, Helen Lowell, Matt McHugh, Robert Middlemass, and Geneva Mitchell in Party Wire (1935)

Story of a small-town girl victimized by her gossiping neighbors.Story of a small-town girl victimized by her gossiping neighbors.Story of a small-town girl victimized by her gossiping neighbors.

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Jean Arthur

Marge Oliver

Victor Jory

Matthew Putnam

Helen Lowell

Nettie Putnam

Robert Allen

Roy Daniels

Charley Grapewin

Will Oliver
(as Charles Grapewin)

Clara Blandick

Mathilda Sherman

Geneva Mitchell

Irene Sherman

Maude Eburne

Clara West

Matt McHugh

Bert West

Oscar Apfel

Thomas Sherman

Robert Middlemass

Judge Stephenson

Maidena Armstrong

Townswoman
(uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Townswoman
(uncredited)

Herbert Ashley

Townsman at Meeting
(uncredited)

Dorothy Bay

Rebecca
(uncredited)

Dolly Bevins

Townswoman
(uncredited)

Sammy Blum

Townsman
(uncredited)

Edward W. Borman

Townsman
(uncredited)

Director
- Erle C. Kenton
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Trivia
Charley Grapewin and Clara Blandick, who appear in this film, also appeared together in The Wizard of Oz (1939), as Uncle Henry and Auntie Em.

Goofs
The wire regarding Matthew's arrival is dated in June, but the calendars in Paul's office have either 28 or 31 days (consistent with January and February 1935).

Quotes
Opening Subtitle: PARTY WIRE - means in America one telephone line shared by several subscribers in the same locality for economy's sake. It has however the disadvantage that it enables the various parties to *listen-in* to one another's conversation.

Soundtracks
The Train's a-Comin' (Goodbye My Lover, Goodbye)
(uncredited)
Traditional folk song
Sung a cappella at various times by Charley Grapewin, Victor Jory and Jean Arthur

This 1935 classic has got to be the most pleasant entertainment surprise of my experience in quite sometime. The two lead characters are people you could like. Jean Arthur portrays a small town bank clerk. Victor Jory is the hometown success story who returns to his little 'burg' and falls in love with the 'girl he left behind. Thing is that when he left neither he nor her knew he left her behind till he returned home. This is actually the side story. The main story is about nosy, gossiping Americans back in the day when phone communication had a party line. More than one person could use them at the same time to listen in on conversations of others. The other point of the story is how small minds can function in small towns ( it even takes place in big towns too )and ruin people that the small minds take their aim at. A great story line written well / acted well. Definitely worth your time.