
	The Sap Takes A Wrap
	10 March 1939 Columbia Pictures sound short 2-reels

Director: Del Lord Associate producers: Charley Chase, Hugh McCollum Screenplay: Charley Chase
Story: Art Giebler, Elwood Ullman Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline Editor: Arthur Seid

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'Mother' (Ethel Clayton) reads a newspaper article about Charley's engagement to her daughter, but she isn't impressed. When Charley finds out about the paper he threatens to sue the writer (John Tyrrell) for publishing an untrue story before kicking him out of his office.

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Facts
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Did you notice?
•The opening scene features a newspaper article with the heading Manhattan Monkey Business. This was the title of a 1935 short starring Charley Chase.
•The name on the office door reads "Chas Chase".

	Charley Chase Charley Chase, Attorney at law
	Gloria Blondell Louise Wallace
	Ethel Clayton Mrs. Wallace
	Beatrice Curtis Miss Hill
	Marjorie Deanne Hat check girl
	Beatrice Blinn Miss Tucker (Charley's secretary)
	Joseph Young (a.k.a. Roger Moore) Band member who hits Charley
	Ed Brandenburg Nightclub guest
	Bud Jamison Police sergeant
	James Millican Nightclub guest
	Al Thompson Nightclub guest
	Bert Young Nightclub guest
	Cy Schindell Wine steward
	Gene Morgan Sheriff
	John Tyrrell Matt Martini
	William Irving or George Sorrell Policeman #1
	Charlie Phillips Policeman #2
	Harry Wilson Mr. Wallace, hat-check girl's boyfriend
	George Cleveland Maloney
	Gene Stone Nightclub patron
	The Loring Sisters The Astor Trio

The Sap Takes A Wrap (1939) still, courtesy Richard Finegan

Acknowledgements:
Smile When The Raindrops Fall by Brian Anthony & Andy Edmonds (book)
Richard Finegan (identification of Beatrice Curtis + stills + poster)
Brent Seguine (most of the cast screenshots)
Jesse Brisson (identification and screenshot for Gene Stone)

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