In order to claim his inheritance, our hero must first produce a wife and family.In order to claim his inheritance, our hero must first produce a wife and family.In order to claim his inheritance, our hero must first produce a wife and family.
'Snub' Pollard
- Snub the Butler
- (as Harry Pollard)
William Blaisdell
- Uncle Bill
- (uncredited)
Gibson Gowland
- Musician
- (uncredited)
Belle Mitchell
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writer
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When shy Harold Lloyd gets a telegram stating he will inherit two million dollars if he has a wife and baby when his uncle shows up, Bebe is anxious to be the wife. Where, however, will he get the baby?
Harold Lloyd had just made the switch from "Lonesome Luke" to the more realistic-looking "Glasses" character. While there isn't much in the way of the hard-knocks slapstick he had been working in for the previous two years, there are plenty of gags operating at top speed. One or two won't play today -- the first baby turns out to be Black, so Harold pretends to wipe its face as if the child is sooty. Still, the gags come fast and furious in the if-you-don't-enjoy-this-joke-here's-another style. There are plenty of good ones.
Harold Lloyd had just made the switch from "Lonesome Luke" to the more realistic-looking "Glasses" character. While there isn't much in the way of the hard-knocks slapstick he had been working in for the previous two years, there are plenty of gags operating at top speed. One or two won't play today -- the first baby turns out to be Black, so Harold pretends to wipe its face as if the child is sooty. Still, the gags come fast and furious in the if-you-don't-enjoy-this-joke-here's-another style. There are plenty of good ones.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAt the time of this film, many states and localities had their own film censorship boards. In Chicago, for instance, the hula dancing was ordered cut out of this film.
- GoofsIn this short from 1917, the date field on the telegram Harold receives reads "8-8-192_" (final digit out of frame). This may indicate a later editing insert of this shot or an early restoration.
- Quotes
Title Card: The boy dolls up. He is soap, silk and starch from his porous plaster out.
Details
- Runtime10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.33 : 1
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