Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Featuring Shemp Howard (Solo)
21.8 min. (Short Subject)
Johnny (Shemp Howard) is promised the chief process server's job if he can serve a summons on Musclebound Pete, a local hood. Like the servers before him, he's not only unsuccessful, but beat up for his efforts. Pete's only weakness is women, so Johnny switches clothes with girlfriend Helen, and goes after Pete in drag.
Shemp's contract shows that he was paid $750 for this short subject.
Shemp Howard
Johnny Spivens
Donald MacBride
Musclebound Pete
Nell O'Day
Helen Gray
George Watts
G. D. Winters
George Pembroke
Mr. Dirkin
Eddie Hall
Brogan
Connie Almy
Pineapple Annie
Fred Harper
Bartender
Horace McMahon
One-armed man
Tony Hughes
Barfly
Coley Worth
Barfly with letter
Unidentified SERVES YOU RIGHT 1
Office girl
Unidentified SERVES YOU RIGHT 2
Bar girl
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