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.

20min
1933
NR
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating5.2/10

Cast

Lloyd Hamilton profile pictureLloyd HamiltonHarold Hobbs
Marjorie Beebe profile pictureMarjorie BeebeHortense Hobbs
Tom Dugan profile pictureTom DuganClaude - Harold's Brother-in-Law
Aggie Herring profile pictureAggie HerringHarold's Mother-in-Law
Bud Jamison profile pictureBud JamisonArresting Policeman
Tom Dempsey profile pictureTom Dempsey1st Traffic Cop
Harry Bowen profile pictureHarry Bowen2nd Traffic Cop
Lige Conley profile pictureLige ConleyAmbulance Attendant
Bobby Dunn profile pictureBobby DunnTicket Seller
William McCall profile pictureWilliam McCallCop in Station
Roger Moore profile pictureRoger MooreTwo Tens for a Five Gag

About Too Many Highballs

Too Many Highballs 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.

Age Rating: NR
Runtime: 20min

Extra details

Original Title: Too Many Highballs
Original Language: English
Directed By: Clyde Bruckman
Production Companies
Mack Sennett Comedies