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Waking Up the Town

8.019251h 3mMovieComedy

Jim Joyce runs a garage with old Abner Hope. When Hope's granddaughter, Mary Ellen, comes to visit, Joyce falls in love with her. Joyce has a number of bizarre inventions and he dreams of harnessing the nearby falls for power, but he can't get any financing from the town banker.

DirectorJames Cruze
WritersJames Cruze·Frank Condon

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Cast · Directed by James Cruze

JPJack Pickford
Jack Pickford
Jack Joyce
NSNorma Shearer
Norma Shearer
Mary Ellen Hope
CMClaire McDowell
Claire McDowell
Mrs. Joyce
AFAlec B. Francis
Alec B. Francis
Abner Hope
HPHerbert Prior
Herbert Prior
Curt Horndyke
AMAnn May
Ann May
Helen Horndyke
GD
George Dromgold
Joe Lakin
JE
Jack Edwards
Little Boy (uncredited)

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Waking Up the Town — streaming FAQ

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Waking Up the Town is streaming on Public Domain Movies in United States. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Waking Up the Town is not on Netflix in United States as of October 2026. It's currently on Public Domain Movies.

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Waking Up the Town is available to stream free (with ads) on Public Domain Movies in United States.