Acting
Todd and Kelly's rapid-fire insult comedy is chef's kiss.
Practical Effects
Live sound effects chaos that predates modern Foley art.
Director
William H. Terhune
Thelma Todd
Thelma
Patsy Kelly
Patsy
Harold Waldridge
Mr. Campbell's Son, Elmer
Dell Henderson
Mr. Campbell (as Del Henderson)
Brooks Benedict
Member of Stock Company (uncredited)
Harry Bowen
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
Bobby Burns
Member of Stock Company (uncredited)
Aileen Carlyle
Opera Singer (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
Beauty Products Announcer (uncredited)
Sidney De Gray
Janitor (uncredited)
Hugh Farr
Member of Sons of the Pioneers (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of 21 short comedies Thelma Todd and Patsy Kelly made together before Todd's mysterious death in 1935.
Radio stations were cultural powerhouses in 1935; this short satirizes the medium while it's still dominant, before TV's rise.
US
