Love on a Budget
Seen it?1938 | 60 min | Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone looking to switch off and smile. Easy company after a long day.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Light on its feet, at 1 hr. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1938: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
This late entry in the popular "The Jones Family" series of '30s comedies has the family contending with a troublesome (and possibly crooked) uncle while trying to cut household expenses.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 581 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Herbert I. Leeds
- Jed ProutyJohn Jones
- Spring ByingtonLouise Jones
- Shirley DeaneBonnie Jones Thompson
- Russell GleasonHerbert Thompson
- Alan DinehartUncle Charles Dixon
- Florence RobertsGranny Ida Jones
- Kenneth HowellJack Jones
- George ErnestRoger Jones
- June CarlsonLucy Jones
- Billy MahanBobby Jones