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Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling match with catastrophic consequences. |
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Mary Brian | ... | |
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Kathleen Howard | ... |
Leona Wolfinger
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Grady Sutton | ... |
Claude Neselrode
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Vera Lewis | ... |
Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
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Lucien Littlefield | ... |
Mr. Peabody
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Oscar Apfel | ... |
President Malloy
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Lew Kelly | ... |
Adolph Berg
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Tammany Young | ... |
'Willie' the Weasel
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'Legs' Garnett
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Edward Gargan | ... |
Patrolman No.1
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James Burke | ... |
Patrolman No.2
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Carlotta Monti | ... |
Ambrose's Secretary
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Ambrose Wolfinger wants the afternoon off (his first in twenty-five years) to go to a wrestling match. He tells his boss that he must attend his mother-in-law's funeral. The afternoon is no joy. He tries to please a policeman, assist a chauffeur, chase a tire, and ends up getting hit by the body of a wrestler thrown from the ring. A series of mishaps leads his boss to send floral tributes to the house and notify the papers of the death (due to poisoned liquor). His shrewish wife, judgmental mother-in-law, and good-for-nothing brother-in-law add to his burdens. In the end he enjoys their fawning loyalty, a raise in pay, and his first vacation. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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(1897) (uncredited)
Music and lyrics by Paul Dresser
Sung a cappella by W.C. Fields, Walter Brennan, Tammany Young and Lew Kelly See more »
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This was the last film directed by Clyde Bruckman. Although Bruckman's name appears on the credit, this film was actually directed by W.C. Fields, who took over after Bruckman had to quit early in the shoot due to the effects of his alcoholism. This is the only film on which Fields technically worked as his own director. See more »Quotes
Ambrose Wolfinger: Sweetheart, I take an oath on your poor mother's grave. I never saw the wrestling matches this afternoon. Things happened!See more »
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"On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away"(1897) (uncredited)
Music and lyrics by Paul Dresser
Sung a cappella by W.C. Fields, Walter Brennan, Tammany Young and Lew Kelly See more »
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