Take 'em and Shake 'em

1931 film

  • September 28, 1931 (1931-09-28)
Running time
18 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Take 'em and Shake 'em is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and starring June MacCloy. The film has 2 reels[1] and is a sound short.[2]

Premise

Three girls are occupying the apartment of a rich Frenchman and have no intention to leave.

Cast

  • June MacCloy
  • Marion Shilling
  • Gertrude Short
  • Charles Judels
  • Arthur Hoyt

Reception

The Hollwyood Reporter described the shirt as "20 minutes of unbelievable hokum."[2]

The Motion Picture Herald calls it "a comedy effort that contains a fair deal of slapstick."[3]

References

  1. ^ Couderc, Jean-Jacques (January 1, 2000). Les petits maîtres du burlesque américain: 1909-1929 (in French). FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-402-62254-7.
  2. ^ a b Bradley, Edwin M. (June 14, 2015). The First Hollywood Sound Shorts, 1926-1931. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0684-2.
  3. ^ Quigley Publishing Co. (1931). Motion Picture Herald (Oct-Dec 1931). MBRS Library of Congress. [New York, N.Y. : Quigley Pub. Co.]

See also

  • Fatty Arbuckle filmography
  • Take 'em and Shake 'em at IMDb


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