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It's a Gift

  • 1923
  • 14m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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'Snub' Pollard in It's a Gift (1923)
ComedyShort

A group of oil magnates are trying to think of new ways to attract business. One of them suggests that they contact the inventor Pollard, who has devised a new gasoline substitute. Pollard h... Read allA group of oil magnates are trying to think of new ways to attract business. One of them suggests that they contact the inventor Pollard, who has devised a new gasoline substitute. Pollard himself lives in a home filled with his eccentric inventions. When he gets the message from... Read allA group of oil magnates are trying to think of new ways to attract business. One of them suggests that they contact the inventor Pollard, who has devised a new gasoline substitute. Pollard himself lives in a home filled with his eccentric inventions. When he gets the message from the oil company, he is excited about the opportunity to demonstrate his innovation.

  • Director
    • Hugh Fay
  • Stars
    • 'Snub' Pollard
    • Marie Mosquini
    • William Gillespie
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    227
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Hugh Fay
    • Stars
      • 'Snub' Pollard
      • Marie Mosquini
      • William Gillespie
    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    'Snub' Pollard
    'Snub' Pollard
    • Inventor Pollard
    Marie Mosquini
    Marie Mosquini
    • The Girl
    William Gillespie
    William Gillespie
    • Weller Pump, oil executive
    Wally Howe
    Wally Howe
    • Customer
    • (as Wallace Howe)
    Mark Jones
    Mark Jones
    • Swindler
    Eddie Dunn
    Eddie Dunn
    • Postman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Hill
    • Car victim
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Lloyd
    Charles Lloyd
    • Board member
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Sam Lufkin
    Sam Lufkin
    • Board member
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Chris Lynton
    Chris Lynton
    • Board membe suggesting Snub
    • (uncredited)
    John M. O'Brien
    John M. O'Brien
    • Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Bill Strother
    Bill Strother
    • Swindler
    • (uncredited)
    Clarence Wertz
    • Cop at lake
    • (uncredited)
    Noah Young
    Noah Young
    • Man in Car
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Hugh Fay
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    • Connections
      Edited into Kun nauru oli valttia (1960)

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    10/10
    Influence on Rube Goldberg?
    Snub Pollard's short "It's a Gift" is inventive in more ways than one. He plays an eccentric inventor who looks as if he could have influenced the cartoons of Rube Goldberg, who was famous for depicting simple inventions done by convoluted means. And thankfully this is a silent, because talking would have just gotten in the way of this very creative pantomime. And I would love to drive one of the those magnet cars for real one day!
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    • mikemoto
    • Jun 25, 1999

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    • Release date
      • October 14, 1923 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • None
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Snub der Erfinder
    • Production company
      • Hal Roach Studios
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    • Runtime
      14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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