Earthworm Tractors .... ever see the movie ???

I had the DVD once of this movie, I bought it from some online place that sold vintage stuff. Disappeared somewhere along the line unfortunately. Filmed in 1936 and this salesman guy was quite a character and a total BS'er. Several of the scenes were actually filmed in the Caterpillar factory at the time. Pretty funny ....... corny by today's movie standards but anyone here on the YT site would think it hilarious. We could use a bit more corny stuff in our lives nowadays.
Earthworm Tractors Movie info .......

(quoted from post at 08:14:07 01/24/18) I had the DVD once of this movie, I bought it from some online place that sold vintage stuff.

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I wonder if its the same EArthworm tractor company that was referenced in the stories that used to appear in the Saturday Evening Post magazine of the 1950s? A fellow named Alexander Botts was either a salesman or company rep for Earthworm in the stories.

I saw that movie once. It was great! I think you can find it on Utube.

Yes,same movie.

Same one ...... I just ordered it on DVD from Amazon here in Canada .... $8 with shipping. Someone mentioned you can see it
on your computer (You Tube) but I prefer the bigger screen of a TV set.

Ya,I've seen it. The scene where he's driving it through the mountains is hilarious!

Seem the movie, and read couple of the books too, very funny stuff.

seen it a couple times. joe e brown is one of my favorites.

In 1939, Brown testified before the House Immigration Committee in support of a bill that would allow 20,000 German Jewish refugee children into the US. He later adopted two refugee children.[3]
During WWII, he spent a great deal of time entertaining troops, spending many nights working and meeting servicemen at the Hollywood Canteen.[1] He wrote of his experiences entertaining the troops in his book Your Kids and Mine.
Joe E. Brown's other two sons were in the military service. In 1942 Brown's son, Captain Don E. Brown, was killed when his A-20 Havoc crashed near Palm Springs, California.[4] At 50, Brown himself was too old to enlist, but he traveled thousands of miles at his own expense to entertain American troops. He was the first to do so, traveling to both the Caribbean and Alaska before Bob Hope had, and before the USO was organized.
"While big USO names like Bob Hope did not visit the Leyte, Philippine area my father was in (housing was not good), Leyte received any number of entertainers during the war. Dad said the entertainers were all just a bunch of nice people. One group in particular was the top actors from a very popular and large musical of the times. Dad and a few of his buddies would walk back to the tents that housed the USO performers and would visit with them. Mostly, the USO performers were curious about the events on the islands and how the men were handling things. One performer, a "wonderful comedian" named Joe E. Brown, would commandeer a military vehicle and be driven around the island. The entertainer would stop military pedestrians, "ream" them for some inconsequential matter, start laughing, then invite them into the cab so they could be driven to their destinations. Joe E. Brown was greatly appreciated." (Memories of Capt. Donald Courtright, told to his daughter Mary in 2011.)[citation needed]
On his return to the States, he brought sacks of letters, making sure they were delivered by the Post Office Department. He gave shows in all weather conditions, many in hospitals, sometimes doing his entire show for a single dying soldier. He would sign autographs for everyone. Brown was one of only two civilians to be awarded the Bronze Star in WWII.

Great story, so he was much more than just an entertainment personality.

Have seen the movie several times -- recorded it from Dish Network years ago. As far as comedians of that era, I prefer the antics of Harold Lloyd.



Crazy Horse, do you have a DVD player that has a USB port? If so, then you "should" be able to save any film from online onto flash drive (we use larger hard drives) and then play it on your TV through that USB port.

Many of the newer flat screen TV's even have a USB port on them for this purpose.

Joe E. Brown was from Holgate Ohio which is about 4-1/2 miles from me. I need to ask my wife if she remembers him. I know her brother does and I remember when they named the ball diamond in his honor.

Not sure ..... I will find out, thanks for the tip.

Here you can watch it on U'tube. It is based on a series of stories from thr Saturday Evening Post that ran for many years. There is also a book that is a compilation of those stories. The movie is only one of the enjoy.
Earthwom tractors

Here is the book cover. Around $8.oo.

Thanks to Jeffcat I have.

Never the movie but I do have a book about Alexander Botts and his adventures as a salesman for the earthworm tractor company. Good clean fun reading. Tom

Never seen the whole thing but parts of it and its neat show

The other best part is where he is tearing the freight depot apart!