Too Many Highballs (1933)
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.
Cast
- Lloyd Hamilton - Harold Hobbs
- Marjorie Beebe - Hortense Hobbs
- Tom Dugan - Claude - Harold's Brother-in-Law
- Aggie Herring - Harold's Mother-in-Law
- Bud Jamison - Arresting Policeman
- Tom Dempsey - 1st Traffic Cop
- Ernie Alexander - Hot Dog Vendor
- Joe Bordeaux - Fight Reporter
- Harry Bowen - 2nd Traffic Cop
- Lige Conley - Ambulance Attendant
Screenplay
- W.C. Fields (Story)
Keywords
brother-in-law, mother-in-law, prizefight, spiked drink
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Too Many Highballs about?
- 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.
- Who directed Too Many Highballs?
- Too Many Highballs was directed by Clyde Bruckman.
- Who stars in Too Many Highballs?
- Too Many Highballs stars Lloyd Hamilton, Marjorie Beebe, Tom Dugan, Aggie Herring, Bud Jamison, Tom Dempsey.
- How long is Too Many Highballs?
- Too Many Highballs has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Too Many Highballs?
- Too Many Highballs is a Comedy film.
- Where was Too Many Highballs produced?
- Too Many Highballs was produced in United States of America.