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Too Many Highballs (1933)

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 20M

Director : Clyde Bruckman

Synopsis

Harold Hobbs doesn't much like that his lazy, sponging and unemployed brother-in-law Claude and his mother-in-law live with him and his wife, Hortense, especially as the in-laws seem to rule the roost ever since they moved in. To get his in-laws out of the house, Harold has regularly left a bottle of booze for Claude to be able to entertain prospective employers. When Harold learns that on all the other occasions the employers have not showed (he assumes there probably were no prospective employers) leaving Claude to consume the booze on his own, he decides to show Claude a lesson by spiking the bottle with castor oil. Complications ensue when Joe, Harold's friend, encourages him to skip work to attend the prize fight. What Joe doesn't tell Harold is that he tells his boss that Harold needs the day off to attend to the sudden death of his brother-in-law.

Actors

Lloyd Hamilton
Lloyd Hamilton
Harold Hobbs
Marjorie Beebe
Marjorie Beebe
Hortense Hobbs
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
Claude - Harold's Brother-in-Law
Aggie Herring
Aggie Herring
Harold's Mother-in-Law
Bud Jamison
Bud Jamison
Arresting Policeman
Tom Dempsey
Tom Dempsey
1st Traffic Cop
Ernie Alexander
Ernie Alexander
Hot Dog Vendor
Joe Bordeaux
Joe Bordeaux
Fight Reporter
Harry Bowen
Harry Bowen
2nd Traffic Cop
Lige Conley
Lige Conley
Ambulance Attendant
Bobby Dunn
Bobby Dunn
Ticket Seller
George Gray
George Gray
Police Clerk
William McCall
William McCall
Cop in Station
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Two Tens for a Five Gag
Dave Morris
Dave Morris
Civilian in Station
Hugh Saxon
Hugh Saxon
Police Doctor
Dick Stewart
Dick Stewart
Fight Announcer
Ted Stroback
Ted Stroback
Chauffeur
Arthur Thalasso
Arthur Thalasso
Detective
Fred Warren
Fred Warren
Joe - Harold's Pal

Crews

Clyde Bruckman
Clyde Bruckman
Director
Mack Sennett
Mack Sennett
Producer
Stuart E. McGowan
Stuart E. McGowan
Script Supervisor
W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Story
George Unholz
George Unholz
Director of Photography
Harold Law
Harold Law
Script Supervisor

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