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Sold at Auction

45 %|May 26, 1923|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

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