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.
Credits
Too Many Highballs Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Roger Moore
He was 5, 89 years old when he died
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as Two Tens for a Five Gag |
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Lloyd Hamilton
He was 41, 43 years old when he died
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as Harold Hobbs |
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Bud Jamison
He was 38, 50 years old when he died
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as Arresting Policeman |
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Arthur Thalasso
He was 49, 70 years old when he died
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as Detective |
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Marjorie Beebe
She was 25, 75 years old when she died
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as Hortense Hobbs |
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William McCall
He was 62, 67 years old when he died
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as Cop in Station |
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Bobby Dunn
He was 42, 46 years old when he died
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as Ticket Seller |
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Aggie Herring
She was 57, 63 years old when she died
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as Harold's Mother-in-Law |
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Tom Dugan
He was 49, 71 years old when he died
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as Claude - Harold's Brother-in-Law |
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Hugh Saxon
He was 64, 76 years old when he died
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as Police Doctor |
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Harry Bowen
He was 68, 49 years old when he died
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as 2nd Traffic Cop |
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Tom Dempsey
He was 13, now 77 years old
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as 1st Traffic Cop |
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Dave Morris
He was 24, 1 years old when he died
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as Civilian in Station |
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Joe Bordeaux
He was 46, 64 years old when he died
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as Fight Reporter |
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Fred Warren
He was 25, 78 years old when he died
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as Joe - Harold's Pal |
Too Many Highballs Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Clyde Bruckman as Director. He was 38 (60) years old when He died
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Directing |
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W.C. Fields as Story. He was 53 (66) years old when He died
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Writing |
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Stuart E. McGowan as Script Supervisor. He was 28 (95) years old when He died
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Directing |
