On Their Own
Seen it?1940 | 65 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
- Right up the alley of anyone looking to switch off and smile. Low effort, high reward: just press play.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 5 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
The Jones family (without father) head for California to open a bungalow court. To increase business they advertise for families with children and pets. A neighbor threatens to sue.
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 941 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Otto Brower
- Spring ByingtonMrs. John Jones
- Kenneth HowellJack Jones
- George ErnestRoger Jones
- June CarlsonLucy Jones
- Florence RobertsGranny Jones
- Billy MahanBobby Jones
- Marguerite ChapmanMargaret
- John QualenPeters
- Charles JudelsGiuseppe Galentoni
- Chick ChandlerDoc Duggan