Sold at Auction

Sold at Auction

4.5 | 1923-05-26 | Comedy

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.

Featured Crew

Charley Chase Director
Hal Roach Producer
Robert Doran Director of Photography
Thomas J. Crizer Editor

Cast

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
The Auctioneer's Helper
Wally Howe
Wally Howe
The Man Who Sold
James Finlayson
James Finlayson
The Man Who WAS Sold
Marie Mosquini
Marie Mosquini
The Sold Man's Wife
Jack Ackroyd
Jack Ackroyd
'Whiskers'
William Gillespie
William Gillespie
Aviator with False Teeth
Charles Stevenson
Charles Stevenson
Auctioneer
Charley Chase
Charley Chase
Customer (uncredited)
Noah Young
Noah Young
'Product' Demonstrator (uncredited)

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