The Great Library Misery

1938

0h 12m

6.7(3 votes)

Comedy

Overview

A man desiring to join the Grouch Club describes the terrible experience of trying to check out a book from a public library.

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Cast & Crew

4 members

Acting

Arthur Q. Bryan

Mr. F.T. Smith

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Nancy Evans

Librarian

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Detmar Poppen

Library Manager

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Jack Lescoulie

Grouchmaster (as Jack Lescoulie Jr.)

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