Sold at Auction (1923)

Director:

Charley Chase

Writer:

H.M. Walker (titles)

Stars:

'Snub' Pollard, Wallace Howe, James Finlayson

Cast

Cast overview:
'Snub' Pollard	...	The Auctioneer's Helper
Wallace Howe	...	The Man Who Sold
James Finlayson	...	The Man Who WAS Sold
Marie Mosquini	...	The Sold Man's Wife
Jack Ackroyd	...	'Whiskers'

Storyline

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1923 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Sold at Auction was a pretty funny Hal Roach silent short starring Snub Pollard

This Hal Roach comedy short I found on the "American Slapstick" DVD collection of rare silent comedies starts bizarre and has an anything goes-quality one rarely sees in Mr. Roach's output. It stars Snub Pollard who is initially introduced as a baby left on a doorstep before we see him fully grown about 20 or so years later still in that basket! From there, he gets bumped car to car crossing the street prior to getting literally thrown through a window as an auction is taking place! Also appearing is James Finlayson as a man who's items accidentally get sold. There's also some animated mosquitoes, a moving piano, and a lamppost that's not as sturdy as one thinks. Charley Chase's direction, which he did under his real surname Parrott, is mostly frenetic though not every thing depicted here is fall-on-your-knees hilarious. Still, Sold at Auction is pretty entertaining throughout so on that note, I highly recommend it.