Sold at Auction

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

The Auctioneer's Helper

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Wally Howe

The Man Who Sold

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

James Finlayson

The Man Who WAS Sold

Age : N/A | Popularity : 27%

Marie Mosquini

The Sold Man's Wife

Age : N/A | Popularity : 13%

Jack Ackroyd

'Whiskers'

Age : N/A | Popularity : 12%

William Gillespie

Aviator with False Teeth

Age : N/A | Popularity : 8%

Charles Stevenson

Auctioneer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 5%

Charley Chase

Customer (uncredited)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 26%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Charley Chase
Production	Producer	Hal Roach
Camera	Director of Photography	Robert Doran
Editing	Editor	Thomas J. Crizer
Department	Role	Name

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