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It Pays to Be Ignorant

IMDb ID: tt0345902 · Year: 1948 · Rating: 8.8 (7 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Short

The first of a very short series, since it would become a TV series in 1949, based on the radio program that ran on CBS from 1944 through 1949. The premise of the program was intended as a satire and parody version of the "intelle...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: It Pays to Be Ignorant
United States: Screenliners (1948-1949 season) #3: It Pays to Be Ignorant (series title)
Screenliners (1948-1949 season) #3: It Pays to Be IgnorantRelease Date1948-12-24Runtime8 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews0Critic Reviews0Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishProduction CompaniesRKO Radio PicturesIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0345902/Updated At2025-08-27T18:42:11

Stars

Tom Howard
Lulu McConnell
Harry McNaughton
George Shelton
Ken Roberts

Directors

Herbert Polesie

Writers

Ruth Howard
Bob Howell

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Tom Howard | Character: Self - the Emcee
Actor: Lulu McConnell | Character: Self - Panel Member
Actor: Harry McNaughton | Character: Self - Panel Member
Actor: George Shelton | Character: Self - Panel Member
Actor: Ken Roberts | Character: Self, Off-Screen Announcer

[Directors Group]
Name: Herbert Polesie | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Ruth Howard | Role: Writer
Name: Bob Howell | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Burton Benjamin | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Larry O'Reilly | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Milton Shifman | Role: Editor

[Music Department]
Name: Tom Howard Jr. | Role: Music Department
Name: Nat Novick | Role: Music Department

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0345902/videogallery/

Release Schedule

United States: December 24, 1948

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

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