Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Released May 31, 1940
Featuring Shemp Howard (Solo)
Featuring Shemp Howard (Solo)
Columbia
16.1 min. (Short Subject)
16.1 min. (Short Subject)
The bane of Andy's existence is his freeloading brother-in-law Gus (Shemp Howard). After Gus crashes Andy's car into a police car, and instigates Mr. Livingstone (Bud Jamison) to fire Andy from his job at the music store, there is only one thing for Mr. Clyde to do... allow his wife to talk him into taking Gus with them on a camping trip. Gus' loud mouth antagonizes a policeman and a park ranger, and his antics with an axe, a loaded gun, and a noosed rope leave Andy on the receiving end of one disaster after another.
Del Lord's direction throws sight gags one after another, in quick fashion. The comedy may not be original, but the laughs are consistently generated. As non-Three Stooges Columbia short subjects go... this is one of the best.
Avg. Rating: 
[7.86/10]
[7.86/10]
Andy Clyde
Andy
Shemp Howard
Gus
Esther Howard
Mrs. Clyde
Bruce Bennett
Park Ranger
Bud Jamison
Mr. Livingstone
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
Motorcycle cop
George Gray
Music store employee
Mariska Aldrich
Singing customer
Bert Young
Drumming customer
Victor Travers
Customer
Unidentified BOOBS IN THE WOODS
Customers
Del Lord
Director
Hugh McCollum
Producer
Del Lord
Producer
Harry Edwards
Story and Screenplay
Elwood Ullman
Screenplay
Henry Freulich
Director of Photography
Arthur Seid
Film Editor
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