Sold at Auction

25min

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.

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
Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Customer (uncredited)
Noah Young

Noah Young

'Product' Demonstrator (uncredited)

Release date

26th May 1923

Status

Released

Spoken languages