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Close Relations

  • 19331933
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
64
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Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in Buzzin' Around (1933)
ShortComedy
Young Wilbur Wart gets a letter from a man who may be his rich uncle. It seems the uncle is dying and looking for heirs to leave his fortune to. On his way to his uncle's place, he gets into... Read allYoung Wilbur Wart gets a letter from a man who may be his rich uncle. It seems the uncle is dying and looking for heirs to leave his fortune to. On his way to his uncle's place, he gets into a fight with a man who turns out to be his long-lost cousin Harry, who is also on his way... Read allYoung Wilbur Wart gets a letter from a man who may be his rich uncle. It seems the uncle is dying and looking for heirs to leave his fortune to. On his way to his uncle's place, he gets into a fight with a man who turns out to be his long-lost cousin Harry, who is also on his way to the uncle's. Wilbur and Harry both plot to screw the other out of the inheritance, but... Read all
IMDb RATING
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64
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POPULARITY
354,609
252,723
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    • Director
      • Ray McCarey
    • Writers
      • Glen Lambert(story)
      • Jack Henley(story)
    • Stars
      • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
      • Harry Shannon
      • Charles Judels
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    • Director
      • Ray McCarey
    • Writers
      • Glen Lambert(story)
      • Jack Henley(story)
    • Stars
      • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
      • Harry Shannon
      • Charles Judels
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    Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    • Wilbur Wart
    Harry Shannon
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    • Harry Wart
    Charles Judels
    Charles Judels
    • Uncle Ezra Wart
    Mildred Van Dorn
    • The Nurse
    Shemp Howard
    Shemp Howard
    • One of the Moles
    Hugh O'Connell
    Hugh O'Connell
    • Dr. Carver
    Suzanne Kaaren
    Suzanne Kaaren
    • Girl in Depot
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    Marjorie Main
    Marjorie Main
    • Woman in Depot
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ray McCarey
    • Writers
      • Glen Lambert(story)
      • Jack Henley(story)
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    Are You a Wart or a Mole?
    Close Relations (1933)

    *** (out of 4)

    Released after the death of Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, this comedy features him playing a man named Wilbur Wart who is invited by his rich uncle (Charles Judels) to stay the weekend. Once there he hopes to get in good for the will but Harry Wart (Harry Shannon) is also there and wants in on the action. This here was the fourth of six films that Arbuckle made for Vitaphone and it's certainly the best up to this point. There are a great number of laughs but the film is also a great throwback to the silent era when mistaken identity was something that could lead to many wonderful gags and especially many physical ones. The film manages to be quite funny from start to finish thanks in large part to the cast. Arbuckle really is at the top of his game here as he manages to be that charming person everyone loves but his physical side is also on full display. There are many moments where he's falling down or getting tripped up and it's rather amazing to see how well he could handle this at this point in his career. Shannon was also very good in his supporting bit and managed to have a great chemistry with Arbuckle. Judels is perfect as the uncle and even Mildred Van Dorn is good as the nurse. Look fast for Shemp Howard playing a "Mole." The running joke about "Warts" and "Moles" are a bit weird to say the least but they still manage to get a couple nice laughs. I'm not going to ruin the ending for anyone but it too is a winner. Fans of Arbuckle will certainly want to check this one out.
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    • Release date
      • September 30, 1933 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Big V Comedies (1933-1934 Season) #2: Close Relations
    • Filming locations
      • Vitaphone Studios, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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