Too Many Highballs (1933)

Comedy

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

Harold Hobbs
Hortense Hobbs
Ticket Seller
Police Clerk
Cop in Station
Two Tens for a Five Gag
Civilian in Station
Police Doctor
Fight Announcer
Joe - Harold's Pal
Claude - Harold's Brother-in-Law
Harold's Mother-in-Law
Arresting Policeman
1st Traffic Cop
Hot Dog Vendor
Fight Reporter
2nd Traffic Cop
Ambulance Attendant

Crew

Script Supervisor
Director of Photography
Script Supervisor