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  • Five Little Peppers at Home (1940)
  • Approved
    67 min | Drama
Five Little Peppers at Home (1940)
Approved
67 min | Drama

Ever since the poor Pepper family - widowed Mrs. Pepper and her five children Polly, Ben, Joey, Davie and Phronsie - warmed the once cold heart of wealthy businessman J.H. King, they have lived with him and his grandson Jasper in his ...See moreEver since the poor Pepper family - widowed Mrs. Pepper and her five children Polly, Ben, Joey, Davie and Phronsie - warmed the once cold heart of wealthy businessman J.H. King, they have lived with him and his grandson Jasper in his mansion. The close proximity has allowed the seed of unspoken puppy love at least to germinate between Polly and Jasper. J.H. initially befriended the family solely to get the other 50% ownership of a copper mine that belonged to Mr. Pepper but which was deeded to Polly, with no copper ever having been found in it. Now, J.H. and Polly are 50/50 partners in developing the mine which both believe contains copper. However, no copper has yet been found, J.H. has sunk all his money into the venture, and the bank will call in his loan in exactly ninety days. Concurrently, J.H. suffers a stroke, which leaves him unable to handle the day to day business. The only answer seems to sell the mine to their competitor, Thomas Townsend, who has wanted it all along. However, he now refuses to buy as he knows he can pick it up for a fraction of its worth once J.H. goes bankrupt. With the mansion required to pay off his debts, they decide the whole lot of them, including J.H., Jasper and who will soon be their unpaid butler, the sentimental and loyal Martin, will move back into the Pepper's tiny house in Gusky Corners, and Mrs. Pepper will get her old job back at the overall factory. Jasper believes his wealthy Aunt Martha Wilcox, who is estranged from J.H., can help with financing if only J.H. would talk to her about it. As Jasper goes to work on his Aunt Martha, Polly believes she's found someone, somewhat unexpectedly, who may be able to help find some copper in the mine before the ninety days. But he not being an expert may cause some dangerous situations in a place like an underground mine. Written by Huggo See less
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Director
Writers
Harry Sauber (screenplay) | Margaret Sidney (based on a book by)
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Updated Feb 8, 1940

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Feb 8, 1940 (United States)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Edith Fellows
Polly Pepper Polly Pepper   See fewer
Dorothy Anne Seese
Phronsie Pepper (as Dorothy Ann Seese) Phronsie Pepper (as Dorothy Ann Seese)   See fewer
Clarence Kolb
Mr. King Mr. King   See fewer
Dorothy Peterson
Mrs. Pepper Mrs. Pepper   See fewer
Charles Peck
Ben Pepper Ben Pepper   See fewer
Tommy Bond
Joey Pepper Joey Pepper   See fewer
Bobby Larson
Davie Pepper Davie Pepper   See fewer
Rex Evans
Martin Martin   See fewer
Herbert Rawlinson
Mr. Decker Mr. Decker   See fewer
Laura Treadwell
Aunt Martha Aunt Martha   See fewer
Sam Ash
Hartley (uncredited) Hartley (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Bennett
Jim - King's Chauffeur (uncredited) Jim - King's Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe De Stefani
Hart (uncredited) Hart (uncredited)   See fewer
John Dilson
Daniels (uncredited) Daniels (uncredited)   See fewer
Ann Doran
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Everton
Thomas J. Townsend (uncredited) Thomas J. Townsend (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Fiske
Aunt Martha's Chauffeur (uncredited) Aunt Martha's Chauffeur (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward LeSaint
Dr. Emery (uncredited) Dr. Emery (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom London
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rice
Bainbridge (uncredited) Bainbridge (uncredited)   See fewer
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