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A Trailer Tragedy

  • 1940
  • U
  • 17m
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A Trailer Tragedy (1940)
ComedyShort

Ed and family set out on a doomed vacation in a trailer.Ed and family set out on a doomed vacation in a trailer.Ed and family set out on a doomed vacation in a trailer.

  • Director
    • Harry D'Arcy
  • Writers
    • Harry D'Arcy
    • George Jeske
  • Stars
    • Edgar Kennedy
    • Vivien Oakland
    • Billy Franey
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    10
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Harry D'Arcy
    • Writers
      • Harry D'Arcy
      • George Jeske
    • Stars
      • Edgar Kennedy
      • Vivien Oakland
      • Billy Franey
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Edgar Kennedy
    Edgar Kennedy
    • Edgar Kennedy
    Vivien Oakland
    Vivien Oakland
    • Vivien Kennedy
    Billy Franey
    Billy Franey
    • Vivien's Father
    • (as Bill Franey)
    Tiny Sandford
    Tiny Sandford
    • Tiny
    • (as Tiny Sanford)
    Charlie Hall
    Charlie Hall
    • Homeless Thief in Washroom
    Tom Dempsey
    • Carl Kruger
    Kernan Cripps
    Kernan Cripps
    • Trailer Repossesor
    • (uncredited)
    Reed Howes
    Reed Howes
    • Motorcycle Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Harry D'Arcy
    • Writers
      • Harry D'Arcy
      • George Jeske
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    Vacation

    Edgar Kennedy and wife Vivian Oakland are taking a vacation in their trailer, while her father, Billy Franey drive..... until it turns out Billy didn't mail in the latest auto payment, so it's repossessed and they have to park the trailer in a trailer camp, courtesy of the Auto Club.... until it turns out Billy didn't mail that check either. At least they still have the trailer.

    This is Edgar's backup family in his RKO shorts series. It ran from 1933 through his death in 1948, and featured Edgar's temperamental fireworks, capped off with his 'slow burn.' This one is ornamented by a couple of clowns from his days at the Hal Roach sstudio: Tiny Sandford, who always played cops for the comic, even though he might play a musketeer for Douglas Fairbanks; and Charlie Hall, a graduate of the Karno troupe like Chaplin and Stan Laurel, always the pugnacious little guy willing to battle with everyone. He's a lot of fun here fr a standard, funny episode.

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1940 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      17 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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