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Earthworm Tractors is a 1936 American film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joe E. Brown and June Travis. The film is also known as A Natural Born Salesman in the United Kingdom. This film is based on characters created by William Hazlett Upson. He wrote stories for Saturday Evening Post and introduced Alexander Botts, A Natural Born Salesman, and The Earthworm Tractor Company (based on his previous work with Caterpillar Tractors) in 1927 which lasted until his death in 1975.
Original Release
07/24/1936
US Release
07/24/1936
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joe E. Brown | Alexander Botts |
| June Travis | Mabel Johnson |
| Guy Kibbee | Sam Johnson |
| Dick Foran | Emmet McManus |
| Carol Hughes | Sally Blair |
| Gene Lockhart | George Healey |
| Olin Howland | Mr. Blair |
| Joseph Crehan | Mr. Henderson |
| Rosalind Marquis | Telephone Girl |
| Charles C. Wilson | H.J. Russell |
Directors
Writers
Richard Macaulay, Joe Traub, Hugh Cummings, William Hazlett Upson, Peter Milne, Paul Gerard Smith
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Joe E. Brown | Alexander Botts |
| June Travis | Mabel Johnson |
| Guy Kibbee | Sam Johnson |
| Dick Foran | Emmet McManus |
| Carol Hughes | Sally Blair |
| Gene Lockhart | George Healey |
| Olin Howland | Mr. Blair |
| Joseph Crehan | Mr. Henderson |
| Rosalind Marquis | Telephone Girl |
| Charles C. Wilson | H.J. Russell |
| William B. Davidson | Mr. Jackson |
| Irving Bacon | Taxicab Driver |
| Stuart Holmes | The Doctor |
| Harry Depp | Johnson's Bookkeeper |
| Jerry Fletcher | Bellboy |
| Henry Hall | The Banker |
| Milton Kibbee | Hotel Clerk |
| Spec O'Donnell | Telegram Boy |
| Henry Otho | Road Worker |
| Harvey Parry | Road Construction Worker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Hal B. Wallis | Executive Producer |
| Samuel Bischoff | Producer |
