Comedy · United States of America · 1933 · 19m

The Fatal Glass of Beer

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Director

Cast

W.C. Fields as Mr. Snavely Rosemary Theby as Ma Snavely George Chandler as Chester Snavely Richard Cramer as Canadian Mounted Police Officer Posthlewhistle Ernie Alexander as Student Drinker (uncredited) Jack Cooper as Officer (uncredited)

Crew

W.C. Fields — Writer Mack Sennett — Producer

Synopsis

The prodigal son of a Yukon prospector comes home on a night that "ain't fit for man nor beast."

Mood & Themes

cabin theft blizzard dachshund drunkenness royal canadian mounted police (mountie)prodigal son dulcimer sad story parent child reunion drinking beer elk

Key Collaborators

Clyde Bruckman Director W.C. Fields Writer Mack Sennett Producer

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