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Absorbing Junior (1936)

NR · 1936-05-08 · 22m · EN
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Johnny's freeloading brother Henry will go to any length to bet on a tip at Belmont, including stealing from Junior's piggy bank. When Johnny's mother-in-law tells them to take Junior to the dentist to have a tooth pulled, and gives them $2 for the doctor, the game is afoot. The money goes to Henry's bookie, and the boys decide to pull Junior's tooth themselves... by tying a string onto the back bumper of a car. But a pet parrot spills the beans, and mother-in-law goes chasing after them with fire in her eye, and a fireplace poker under her coat.

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Top billed cast

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Shemp HowardShemp HowardHenry, the HusbandJohn BerkesJohn BerkesJohnnieGertrude MudgeGertrude MudgeJohnnie's Mother-in-LawGerrie WorthingGerrie WorthingJohnnie's WifeKen LundyKen LundyJuniorMorton HavelMorton HavelDr. Nova Kane's AssistantArthur HavelArthur HavelDr. Nova Kane

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Short film

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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityShort FilmDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference478096Actor preference215222 · 314273 · 785192

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What is Absorbing Junior about?

Johnny's freeloading brother Henry will go to any length to bet on a tip at Belmont, including stealing from Junior's piggy bank. When Johnny's mother-in-law tells them to take Junior to the dentist to have a tooth pulled, and gives them $2 for the doctor, the game is afoot. The money goes to Henry's bookie, and the boys decide to pull Junior's tooth themselves... by tying a string onto the back bumper of a car. But a pet parrot spills the beans, and mother-in-law goes chasing after them with fire in her eye, and a fireplace poker under her coat.

How long is Absorbing Junior?

Absorbing Junior has a runtime of 22 minutes.