Why Is a Plumber? (1929)

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“This hilarious bit of foolishness has for its theme the gradual rise of a hard-working plumber and his wife, who, after years of struggle, find themselves with a lovely home. The wife who has social aspirations and a desire to entertain people of wealth and note, invites a millionaire couple to dinner. She hires a caterer to help her with the serving and they send a butler who turns out to be a truck driver with whom her husband has had a collision, a short time before, which resulted in a street fight. What these two do when they recognize each other and what happened to the millionaire couple has to be seen to be appreciated.”

Director: Leo McCarey
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 20 min
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Screenplay

Editing: Richard C. Currier
Production: Hal Roach Studios
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Why Is a Plumber? about?
“This hilarious bit of foolishness has for its theme the gradual rise of a hard-working plumber and his wife, who, after years of struggle, find themselves with a lovely home. The wife who has social aspirations and a desire to entertain people of wealth and note, invites a millionaire couple to dinner. She hires a caterer to help her with the serving and they send a butler who turns out to be a truck driver with whom her husband has had a collision, a short time before, which resulted in a street fight. What these two do when they recognize each other and what happened to the millionaire couple has to be seen to be appreciated.”
Who directed Why Is a Plumber??
Why Is a Plumber? was directed by Leo McCarey.
Who stars in Why Is a Plumber??
Why Is a Plumber? stars Edgar Kennedy, Gertrude Sutton, Jean Harlow, Albert Conti, Eddie Dunn, Adele Watson.
How long is Why Is a Plumber??
Why Is a Plumber? has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
What genre is Why Is a Plumber??
Why Is a Plumber? is a Comedy film.
Where was Why Is a Plumber? produced?
Why Is a Plumber? was produced in United States of America.