Too Many Highballs (1933)

Too Many Highballs (1933)

1933-02-10 United States of America 20 Min. PG-13
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Overview

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 is Harold Hobbs
Harold Hobbs
Marjorie Beebe is Hortense Hobbs
Hortense Hobbs
Tom Dugan is Claude - Harold's Brother-in-Law
Claude - Harold's Brother-in-Law
Aggie Herring is Harold's Mother-in-Law
Harold's Mother-in-Law
Bud Jamison is Arresting Policeman
Arresting Policeman
Tom Dempsey is 1st Traffic Cop
1st Traffic Cop
Ernie Alexander is Hot Dog Vendor
Hot Dog Vendor
Joe Bordeaux is Fight Reporter
Fight Reporter
Harry Bowen is 2nd Traffic Cop
2nd Traffic Cop
Lige Conley is Ambulance Attendant
Ambulance Attendant
Bobby Dunn is Ticket Seller
Ticket Seller
George Gray is Police Clerk
Police Clerk