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The Barber Shop (1933)

TV_G 21 min  -  Comedy | Short  -   28 July 1933 (USA)
6.9
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An inept barber maintains his good-humored optimism in his small town shop despite having a hen-pecking harridan for a wife and a total lack of sartorial skill.

Director:

Arthur Ripley

Writer:

W.C. Fields (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
W.C. Fields ...
Elise Cavanna Elise Cavanna ...
Harry Watson Harry Watson ...
Dagmar Oakland Dagmar Oakland ...
Hortense - Manicurist
Cyril Ring Cyril Ring ...
Escaped Bank Robber
John Sinclair John Sinclair ...
Mr. Flugg - Shave Customer (as John St. Clair)
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Storyline

Barber O'Hair has a vegetarian wife at home a pretty manicurist at work. A dog sits in the barbershop which O'Hair explains: "One day I was shaving a man and cut his ear off. And the dog got it. Been back here ever since." Oh, and he captures a bank robber. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Barber | Manicurist | Steam Bath | Nagging Wife | Bass  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Mack Sennett Comedies See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Quotes

Customer: What's the dog doing, there?
Cornelius O'Hare: Oh, it's a very funny thing. The other day a man was in here and I was shaving him. The razor skipped, and I cut his ear off. Ever since then, he's been hanging around here for a...
[shoos dog]
Cornelius O'Hare: G'way, g'way, g'way!
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Connections

Featured in W.C. Fields: Straight Up (1986) See more »