The Jones Family in Quick Millions
Cast & Crew
Malcolm St. Clair
Jed Prouty
Spring Byington
Ken Howell
George Ernest
June Carlson
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Synopsis
Upon arriving home from Hollywood, the Jones family finds a telegram informing them that John's eccentric uncle Ezra has bequeathed them a gold mine in the Grand Canyon. Given four days to claim their inheritance, the family sets out by trailer and reaches the canyon, where they are aided in locating their property by Henry "Beaver" Howard, a would-be lawyer and guide, who entertains them with stories of Indian massacres. Unknown to the family, Ezra's shack is being used as a hideout by bank robber Floyd "Bat" Douglas and his gang, who take refuge in the cellar when the new residents appear. One of the gang poses as H. Jenkins Pierson, a collector of Indian relics, and offers to buy the place while recounting stories of Big Chief, who he claims haunts the shack. Another gang member, Pete, poses as Professor Mathews, a geologist who pronounces the mine worthless. While Jack Jones, the eldest son, develops a crush on Daisy Landers, Bat's gun moll, daughter Lucy begins a flirtation with ranger Barry Frazier. Barry becomes suspicious of Pierson, the professor and Daisy, and arrests the professor. Despite Barry's suspicions, father John Jones is about to accept Pierson's offer when son Bobby discovers a gold nugget. Thwarted by Bobby's discovery, Daisy decides to get rid of the family by slipping some of the stolen bank loot into John's wallet, which results in his arrest. When Bat and his gang appear at the jail to free their pal, the professor, John calls for the police and Barry responds by arresting the real robbers. Although the mine proves worthless, the Joneses are rewarded with $2,000 for the capture of the bank robbers.
Director
Malcolm St. Clair
Cast
Jed Prouty
Spring Byington
Ken Howell
George Ernest
June Carlson
Florence Roberts
Billy Mahan
Eddie Collins
Robert Shaw
Helen Ericson
Marvin Stephens
Paul Hurst
John T. Murray
Peter Lynn
Horace Macmahon
John Sheehan
Eddie Dunn
George Guhl
Billy Griffith
Ed Gaffney
Edward Mcwade
Arthur Rankin
Clarence Hummel Wilson
Douglas Gerrard
Crew
William H. Anderson
Lucien Andriot
Gordon Cooper
Richard Day
Joseph Hoffman
Joseph Hoffman
Albert Hogsett
Samuel Kaylin
Buster Keaton
George Leverett
Thomas Little
Helen A. Myron
Stanley Rauh
Harry Reynolds
John Stone
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Notes
The working title of this picture was The Jones Family at the Grand Canyon. It was also reviewed as Quick Millions, and was a sequel to The Jones Family in Hollywood. A news item in Hollywood Reporter notes that it was shot partially on location at Red Rock Canyon, CA, and also used background footage of the Grand Canyon. This film marked the first featured player roles for both Helen Ericson and Robert Shaw. For additional information about the series, consult the series index and see entry above for Every Saturday Night.
