Six of a Kind (1934)
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The "six" are Charlie Ruggles, Mary Boland, George Burns, Gracie Allen, W.C. Fields, and Alison Skipworth, who star in this cross-country comedy. Planning a motor vacation to California, J. Pinkham Whinney (Ruggles) and Flora Whinney (Boland) advertise for a couple to help drive and share expenses. That couple turns out to be George Edwards (Burns) and Gracie De Vore (Allen), accompanied by Allen's surly Great Dane. Whinney is driven to near-insanity by Edwards' intrusiveness and stupidity, but the worst is yet to come: thanks to a crooked co-worker, Whinney has been accused of stealing bank funds and is now an unwitting fugitive from justice. Sheriff Hoxley (W.C. Fields, who spends a priceless ten minutes explaining why he's called "Honest John") joins forces with hotel proprietor Mrs. "Duchess" K. Rumford (Alison Skipworth) in hopes of capturing Whinney and claiming the reward. After a zany night of everybody in the cast running in and out of hotel rooms, the real crook is captured and Whinney and Flora prepare to enjoy what's left of their vacation. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Charlie Ruggles - J. Pinkham Whinney
- George Burns - George Edwards
- Gracie Allen - Gracie De Vore
- Bradley Page - Ferguson
- William J. Kelly - A.B. Gillette
- Dick Rush - Steele
- Leo Willis - Mike
- Tammany Young - Dr. Busby
- William Augustin - Cop
- George C. Pearce - Tourist
- Phil Dunham - Drunk
- Lee Phelps - Airline Official
- Sam Lufkin - Hotel Clerk, Glen Falls
- Verna Hillie - Bank Safety Deposit Clerk
- Irving Bacon - Hotel Desk Clerk
- Mary Boland - Flora Whinney
- W.C. Fields - Sheriff "Honest John" Hoxley
- Alison Skipworth - Mrs. "Duchess" K. Rumford
- Grace Bradley - Trixie
- James Burke - Sparks
- Walter Long - Butch
- Lew Kelly - Joe
- Phil Tead - Newspaper Accountant
- Kathleen Burke - Woman
- Florence Enright - Tourist's Wife
- Alfred P. James - Tom
- Bob McKenzie - Good Time Charlie
- Martin Faust - Porter
- Neal Burns - Bank President's Secretary
- Harry Bernard - Eyeshade Man
- Director(s):
- Leo McCarey
- Writer(s):
- Walter de Leon, Harry Ruskin
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