What, No Cigarettes
What, No Cigarettes
1945, English. Directed by Hal Yates.
There is movement afoot in Edgar Kennedy's house, where he lives with his wife Florence, and reluctantly with Florence's mother and brother. Without Edgar's consent, Florence, mother and brother have decided that Edgar will temporarily move in with brother, while mother will temporarily move in with Florence, giving mother's room to her visiting brother, Wilbur. Uncle Wilbur, an entrepreneur, promises to set brother up in one of his companies, making Edgar's dream come true of getting brother out of his house. But chain smoking Uncle Wilbur vows to renege on his promise unless Edgar can get him some cigarettes after he himself runs out. Edgar may have some problems as there is a cigarette shortage, every smoker clamoring for what few supplies there are. If Edgar can't get cigarettes, he may have to resort to Plan B, which may not be as easy as he imagines. Regardless, lazy brother may do whatever he can to thwart Edgar's plans if only to remain unemployed and in Edgar's house.
- Runtime
- 0h 18m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Hal YatesDirector
- Edgar KennedyEdgar Kennedy
- Florence LakeFlorence Kennedy
- Jimmy ConlinUncle Wilbur
- Dot FarleyFlorence's Mother
- Jack RiceFlorence's Brother
- Emory ParnellMan in Line at Drugstore
- Jason Robards Sr.Policeman
- Tommy NoonanCigarette Vendor
- Gwen CrawfordDrugstore Cashier
- Robert AndersenCigarette Customer
- Sammy BlumWindow Washer
- George HolmesCigarette Customer
Details
- Released
- 13 July 1945
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- George Bilson, Felix Adler
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What, No Cigarettes runs 18 minutes (0h 18m).
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What, No Cigarettes isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 July 1945. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed What, No Cigarettes?
What, No Cigarettes (1945) was directed by Hal Yates and stars Edgar Kennedy, Florence Lake, Jimmy Conlin.