Too Many Highballs
1933, English. Directed by Clyde Bruckman.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Clyde BruckmanDirector
- Lloyd HamiltonHarold Hobbs
- Marjorie BeebeHortense Hobbs
- Tom DuganClaude - Harold's Brother-in-Law
- Aggie HerringHarold's Mother-in-Law
- Bud JamisonArresting Policeman
- Tom Dempsey1st Traffic Cop
- Ernie AlexanderHot Dog Vendor
- Joe BordeauxFight Reporter
- Harry Bowen2nd Traffic Cop
- Lige ConleyAmbulance Attendant
- Bobby DunnTicket Seller
- George GrayPolice Clerk
Details
- Released
- 10 February 1933
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- W.C. Fields
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Who directed Too Many Highballs?
Too Many Highballs (1933) was directed by Clyde Bruckman and stars Lloyd Hamilton, Marjorie Beebe, Tom Dugan.