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The Terror of Tiny Town poster
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MASTER SCORE 49.8 / 100
1938·Comedy / Family / Western·1h 2m

THE TERROR OF TINY TOWN

“LIttle guys with big guns!”

In a wild west community populated entirely by residents with dwarfism, the Larson and Preston familes have been in a generations-long feud, recently strained by the actions of cattle rustler and overall devious criminal Bat Haines. Buck Larson, the hero of our tale, takes on Haines, and tries to win the heart of Nancy Preston while resolving the tensions between his and her families.

Above the Line
Sam Newfield·DirectorFred Myton·ScreenplayClarence Marks·DialogueMack Stengler·Director of PhotographyEdward Kilenyi·MusicMartin G. Cohn·Editor
Cast
Billy Curtis·The Hero (Buck Lawson)Yvonne Moray·The Girl (Nancy Preston)'Little Billy' Rhodes·The Villain (Bat Haines) (as Little Billy)Billy Platt·The Rich Uncle (Jim 'Tex' Preston) (as Bill Platt)John T. Bambury·The Ranch Owner (Pop Lawson) (as John Bambury)Joseph Herbst·The SheriffCharles Becker·The Cook (Otto)Nita Krebs·The Vampire (Nita, the dance hall girl)George Ministeri·The Blacksmith (Armstrong)Karl 'Karchy' Kosiczky·The Barber (Sammy) (as Karl Casitzky)
Full Crew
(12 credits)
Directing· 1
Sam Newfield·Director
Writing· 2
Fred Myton·ScreenplayClarence Marks·Dialogue
Camera· 1
Mack Stengler·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Martin G. Cohn·EditorRichard G. Wray·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Edward Kilenyi·Music
Art & Design· 2
Fred Preble·Art DirectionLouis Phillipi·Makeup Artist
Production· 3
Jed Buell·ProducerAbe Meyer·Associate ProducerBert Sternbach·Associate Producer
By the Numbers
49.8
OF 100
Master Score
3.9
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Adventurous, Playful
Composition
Layered
Era
1930s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features a large illustration of a man and a woman in cowboy attire at the top, looking at each other. Below them, a group of six smaller”

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Key Elements
Cowboy HatsPistolsHorseMusical NotesCacti
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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