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High Gear (1931)

25 min  -  Comedy | Short  -   28 February 1931 (USA)
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The gang is out for a drive on a Sunday afternoon. When it starts to rain, they take shelter in an abandoned building. Unbeknownst to them, it is actually a gangster's hideout.

Director:

George Stevens

Writer:

H.M. Walker (dialogue)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
David Sharpe David Sharpe ...
Dave
Gertrude Messinger Gertrude Messinger ...
Gertie
Mary Kornman Mary Kornman ...
Mary
Mickey Daniels Mickey Daniels ...
Mickey Daniels
Betty Bolen Betty Bolen ...
Betty Daniels
Grady Sutton Grady Sutton ...
Alabam
Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy ...
Cop
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Storyline

The gang is out for a drive on a Sunday afternoon. When it starts to rain, they take shelter in an abandoned building. Unbeknownst to them, it is actually a gangster's hideout.

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Plot Keywords:

Flat Tire | Thug | Breakfast | Bathtub | Fingerprint  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Boy Friends: High Gear See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System) (A Victor Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Fifth episode, and only 3-reel entry, in the Boy Friends (otherwise) 2-reel comedy series. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Gertie and Mary start to clean the ink off the cop's face, there's a cut to a close-up and his face is clean. In the next shot, his face has ink again. See more »

Connections

Followed by Too Many Women (1932) See more »