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Flat Feat

  • 19481948
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 18m
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4.5/10
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  • Comedy
  • Short
Sterling, a rookie cop, finds it hard to live up to the reputation his father, who was also a police officer, has.Sterling, a rookie cop, finds it hard to live up to the reputation his father, who was also a police officer, has.Sterling, a rookie cop, finds it hard to live up to the reputation his father, who was also a police officer, has.
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4.5/10
9
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  • Director
    • Edward Bernds
  • Writer
    • Elwood Ullman(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sterling Holloway
    • Patricia Barry
    • Dick Wessel
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  • Director
    • Edward Bernds
  • Writer
    • Elwood Ullman(story and screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sterling Holloway
    • Patricia Barry
    • Dick Wessel
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    • 1User review
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    Sterling Holloway
    Sterling Holloway
    • Officer Sterling Smithas Officer Sterling Smith…
    Patricia Barry
    Patricia Barry
    • Mary, Police Operatoras Mary, Police Operator
    • (as Patricia White)
    Dick Wessel
    Dick Wessel
    • Toledo Thompson, aka Egbert L. Thompsonas Toledo Thompson, aka Egbert L. Thompson
    Cliff Clark
    • Chief of Policeas Chief of Police
    Tiny Brauer
    • Barnacle Billas Barnacle Bill
    • (as Harold Brauer)
    Symona Boniface
    Symona Boniface
    • Woman in Parkas Woman in Park
    • (uncredited)
    Chuck Hamilton
    Chuck Hamilton
    • Officer Sweeneyas Officer Sweeney
    • (uncredited)
    Wally Rose
    • Joe, Henchmanas Joe, Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Cy Schindell
    Cy Schindell
    • Louie the Lug, Henchmanas Louie the Lug, Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Blackie Whiteford
    Blackie Whiteford
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Bernds
    • Writer
      • Elwood Ullman(story and screenplay)
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    5/10
    Likable AND bad at the same time!
    Officer smith a lot of slapstick--odd for him how can anyone be that stupid?

    I've seen several Sterling Holloway shorts from Columbia and this one is a bit better than average. Now this does not mean it's an especially good comedy! In fact, it's highly uneven. At times, you like Holloway and his character, Officer Smith. And, at other times, the film relies heavily on pratfalls--the sorts of broad ones you've come to expect from The Three Stooges. Now for the Stooges, it worked a bit better...here it just seemed a bit out of place.

    The story finds Officer Smith (Holloway) a new and not especially competent member of the police force. To make things tougher, apparently Smith's father was a legendary cop...and living up to his tough reputation seems all but impossible. So, after screwing up repeatedly, Smith wants to impress the boss by capturing a gang of crooks single-handed. Is this weakling up to the task?

    The film has a lot of broad humor and it's pretty silly and inconsequential. But, it's also watchable and harmless.
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    • planktonrules
    • Aug 30, 2018

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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