"Mothra" Still Rocks
The original Mothra is a fun monster movie that has way stronger lore, music, and special effects than most of its contemporaries.
Pick a Peck of Plumbers (1944)
After backing over a police motorcycle, Axel and Elmer are fined $100 and given 48 hours to come up with the money or go to jail. Knowing nothing about plumbing, they answer Mr. Skunkem's ad for plumber's assistants, and are sent to the Dinwitty estate to recover a diamond ring from a drain pipe. In due course they destroy the bathroom, and switch the gas and water lines, disrupting Mrs. Dinwitty's bridge party, Vanillia's dinner preparation, and the gardener's lawn watering.
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After backing over a police motorcycle, Axel and Elmer are fined $100 and given 48 hours to come up with the money or go to jail. Knowing nothing about plumbing, they answer Mr. Skunkem's ad for plumber's assistants, and are sent to the Dinwitty estate to recover a diamond ring from a drain pipe. In due course they destroy the bathroom, and switch the gas and water lines, disrupting Mrs. Dinwitty's bridge party, Vanillia's dinner preparation, and the gardener's lawn watering.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Felix Adler
In Theaters:7/23/1944
Box Office:
Runtime:17 minutes
Studio:Columbia Pictures
Cast
Jules White
Director
El Brendel
Axel Swenson
Shemp Howard
Elmer Peabody
Beatrice Blinn
Bridge Party Lady (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Elvis - Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Willa Pearl Curtis
Vanillia--Cook (uncredited)
Kathryn Keys
Mrs. Dinwitty (uncredited)
Judy Malcolm
Bridge Player on Right (1st scene) (uncredited)
Billy Mitchell
Pinkerton--Butler (uncredited)
Jean Murray
Bridge Party Lady (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara
Policeman (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Minor Role (uncredited)
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