The Heckler (1940)

An obnoxious heckler at a baseball game infuriates everybody.

Director:

Del Lord

Writer:

John Grey

Stars:

Charley Chase, Bruce Bennett, Richard Fiske

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Charley Chase	...	Noisy
Bruce Bennett	...	Ole Margarine
Richard Fiske	...	Thug
Stanley Brown	...	Thug
Don Beddoe	...	Green Sox Manager
Vernon Dent	...	Spectator with hot dog
Monte Collins	...	Spectator with pipe (as Monty Collins)
John Ince	...	Doctor
Tom Hanlon	...	Announcer with trophy
Dorothy Appleby	...	Ole's girlfriend
Bess Flowers	...	Spectator with handbag
Bud Jamison	...	Spectator
Beatrice Blinn	...	Nurse
Heinie Conklin	...	Spectator with toupee
Robert Sterling

Storyline

An obnoxious heckler at a baseball game infuriates everybody.

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Plot Keywords:

baseball | remake

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 1940 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

20 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Mr. Noisy (1946)

User Reviews

Thank You, Mr. Chase

Charley Chase began his fourth season at Columbia and his last ever -- he died the year this movie was released -- on a high note. THE HECKLER doesn't look like a Chase comedy at all, but he played a similar loud mouth in Laurel & Hardy's SONS OF THE DESERT. Perhaps director Del Lord, screenwriter John Grey and Charley were indulging in a sly dig at Jules White, who liked his comedies loud, violent and obvious.

Charley plays a professional heckler, hired by some gamblers to sabotage the Green Sox and their new star center fielder, played by Bruce Bennett. Of more interest -- and fun for all fans of old-time comedy -- is seeing all the old talent, many of whom Charlie had worked with and directed over his long career.

Alas, Charley's time was running out. His health had been failing for ten years, aggravated by chronic alcoholism. Yet he never let it show on the screen. With this and his last film, SOUTH OF THE BOUDOIR, he showed what he could do and went out on a high note.