"Nut Farm" is a pleasant little film. While it's far from great and not a must-see, it certainly is a bit better than just a time-passer. The story is about a family of idiots who plan on moving to California to buy a farm. I say they are idiots because along the way they fall into the clutches of a crook who insists they all will become movie stars if they just invest in his film. They put their life savings into the project with this oily jerk and it's up to Willie (Wallace Ford) to try to save the day. The problem is that despite his attempts to warn everyone, they are such bubble-heads that they won't heed his warnings.
As I said above, this is not a great film by any standard but is is competently directed and fun. My complaints about it are relatively few (such as why would Willie agree to direct this film?!). Worth seeing if you are a fan of B-movies--like me.
By the way, this is the first film I've ever seen that used the term 'poverty row' to describe the ultra-low budget studios. While this was an industry term, it rarely was used in movies--particularly in a film made by one of the so-called poverty row studios (Monogram).
As I said above, this is not a great film by any standard but is is competently directed and fun. My complaints about it are relatively few (such as why would Willie agree to direct this film?!). Worth seeing if you are a fan of B-movies--like me.
By the way, this is the first film I've ever seen that used the term 'poverty row' to describe the ultra-low budget studios. While this was an industry term, it rarely was used in movies--particularly in a film made by one of the so-called poverty row studios (Monogram).