Sold at Auction

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

25 minutes

Year:

1923

Director:

Charley Chase

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Company:

Hal Roach Studios

Cast:

The Auctioneer's Helper

The Man Who Sold

The Man Who WAS Sold

The Sold Man's Wife

'Whiskers'

Crew:

Director

Producer

Director of Photography

Editor