Ulysses Crickle owns a small town grocery store, doubling as the post office, dealing with the peculiarities of the townspeople. Jerry Fleming arrives to run a rival business and to romance Crickle's granddaughter Marian.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a dusty postcard from a time before grocery stores had barcodes, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here. It’s a quiet, low-stakes drama that mostly rests on the shoulders of the townspeople. If you need explosions or a fast-paced plot, you are going to be b...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Erle C. Kenton
Harley Knoles
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like a dusty postcard from a time before grocery stores had barcodes, you’ll probably find something to enjoy here. It’s a quiet, low-stakes drama that mostly rests on the shoulders of the townspeople. If you need explosions or a fast-paced plot, you are going to be bored to tears within fifteen minutes. Ulysses Crickle is one of those characters who owns the grocery store and the post office, which basically makes him the mayor of everyone’s ..."
Maude Eburne
Harvey F. Thew, Carl Erickson
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