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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.

  • Comedy

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Lloyd HamiltonLloyd HamiltonHarold Hobbs
  • Photo of Marjorie BeebeMarjorie BeebeHortense Hobbs
  • Photo of Tom DuganTom DuganClaude - Harold's Brother-in-Law
  • Photo of Aggie HerringAggie HerringHarold's Mother-in-Law
  • Photo of Bud JamisonBud JamisonArresting Policeman
  • Photo of Tom DempseyTom Dempsey1st Traffic Cop
  • Photo of Ernie AlexanderErnie AlexanderHot Dog Vendor
  • Photo of Joe BordeauxJoe BordeauxFight Reporter
  • Photo of Harry BowenHarry Bowen2nd Traffic Cop
  • Photo of Lige ConleyLige ConleyAmbulance Attendant

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