“Earthworm Tractors” is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Ray Enright and starring Joe E. Brown, June Travis, and Guy Kibbee.
The film follows the adventures of Alexander Botts, a bumbling salesman who works for the Earthworm Tractor Company. Botts is sent to a small town in the South to sell tractors to the local farmers, but his plans are complicated when he falls in love with the daughter of a local farmer and gets into a rivalry with a competing tractor salesman.
Botts’ attempts to sell the tractors are met with resistance from the farmers, who are skeptical of the new technology and attached to their old-fashioned farming methods. Botts tries to convince them of the benefits of the tractors, but his efforts are often comically thwarted by his own ineptitude and the scheming of his rival salesman.
As the story progresses, Botts becomes increasingly determined to prove himself and win the heart of the farmer’s daughter. He ultimately succeeds in both, using his wit and ingenuity to convince the farmers of the value of the tractors and win the approval of the woman he loves.
Overall, “Earthworm Tractors” is a classic comedy film that features a blend of slapstick humor and heartwarming romance. It is a lighthearted and entertaining movie that captures the spirit of small-town America in the 1930s, and showcases the talents of Joe E. Brown, one of the era’s most popular comedians.
Directors:
Ray Enright
Writer:
Richard Macaulay, Joe Traub, Hugh Cummings
Stars:
Joe E. Brown, June Travis, Guy Kibbee
