

Sold at Auction
1923 Directed by Charley ChaseThis Hal Roach comedy short I found on the "American Slapstick" DVD collection of rare silent comedies starts bizarre and has an anything goes-quality one rarely sees in Mr. Roach's output. It stars Snub Pollard who is initially introduced as a baby left on a doorstep before we see him fully grown about 20 or so years later still in that basket! From there, he gets bumped car to car crossing the street prior to getting literally thrown through a window as an auction is taking place! Also appearing is James Finlayson as a man who's items accidentally get sold.
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard
....................................................The Auctioneer's Helper

Wally Howe
....................................................The Man Who Sold

James Finlayson
....................................................The Man Who WAS Sold

Marie Mosquini
....................................................The Sold Man's Wife

Jack Ackroyd
....................................................'Whiskers'

William Gillespie
....................................................Aviator with False Teeth

Charles Stevenson
....................................................Auctioneer
Director
...........................................................Charley Chase
Producer
...........................................................Hal Roach
Director of Photography
...........................................................Robert Doran
Editor
...........................................................Thomas J. Crizer
Production Companies
...................................................Hal Roach Studios
Production Countries
........................................................United States of America
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....................................................Genres
....................................................Comedy
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