Absorbing Junior (1936)

Absorbing Junior

1936

Comedy

Synopsis

Johnny's freeloading brother Henry will go to any length to bet on a tip at Belmont, including stealing from Junior's piggy bank. When Johnny's mother-in-law tells them to take Junior to the dentist to have a tooth pulled, and gives them $2 for the doctor, the game is afoot. The money goes to Henry's bookie, and the boys decide to pull Junior's tooth themselves... by tying a string onto the back bumper of a car. But a pet parrot spills the beans, and mother-in-law goes chasing after them with fire in her eye, and a fireplace poker under her coat.

Credits

Director

Lloyd French

Cast

Arthur Havel as Dr. Nova Kane

Gerrie Worthing as Johnnie's Wife

Gertrude Mudge as Johnnie's Mother-in-Law

John Berkes as Johnnie

Ken Lundy as Junior

Morton Havel as Dr. Nova Kane's Assistant

Shemp Howard as Henry, the Husband

Crew