Series: Snub Pollard Director: George Jeske Producer: Hal Roach Titles: H.M. Walker Photography: Editor: Stars: Snub Pollard, Blanche Mehaffey Company: Pathé Exchange Released: 30 December 1923 Length: 1 reel Production No.: D-29 Filming dates: August 27-31, 1923 Rating: 2/10

It's A Joy!

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Snub is the father of a new baby boy and can't contain his excitement. As he patiently awaits in his home for the doctor to deliver the newborn to him Snub does the unthinkable: he kisses and cuddles his mother-in-law, HELEN GILMORE. After seeing his new son Snub decides to name him after a film director, on account of his square-shaped head. We cut away to a dream sequence with Snub as a director on a film set and BILLY ENGLE sitting next to him whilst the cast look on bored and awaiting instruction. The leading actress (MARIE MOSQUINI) shows up late for filming and is told off by Snub. She goes through a routine but Snub isn't happy with her performance and so he himself tries to demonstrate how to act. Snub then shows the camera crew how to throw punches at one of the actors (GLENN TRYON), whilst his sound department assistant plays a large bass drum for effect! Snub sits around thinking on what to do next before a dog begins to chase a cat through the studio and interrupts several filming sessions taking place nearby. We come out of the dream sequence with Snub telling his mother-in-law that he will instead name his son after a statesman instead of a film director. He chooses Daniel Boone (whoever that is?) Another dream sequence sees Snub held up in a fort playing cards with himself whilst a shootout takes place around him with Native Indians. When Snub accidentally knocks over a barrel of water that was needed to extinguish the flames around him from the attack, his wife has to venture outside to find more and is chased by the attackers. Snub goes after her but gets shot with an arrow in his arse, whilst his wife encounters a bear in the woods. Everybody takes refuge in a cave - including the bear until Snub begins wrestling with the creature. We cut back to the present with Snub wrestling his mother-in-law until the doctor appears to reveal the fact that the baby is not a boy... but a girl!

Favourite bit Snub does the unthinkable!

Trivia • Copyrighted December 24, 1923. • Also known as It's A Boy. • Martin Wolfkeil is wearing the same clothes as he did in Snub's previous film, Fully Insured. My opinion • This is another one of your typical boring Snub Pollard borefests with scenes that just go on and on and on in order to reach the 10 minutes of running time. The gags are dull, the cast are dumb and the whole film is utterly pointless with a shit story and complete irrelevance.

	Snub Pollard Snub
	Blanche Mehaffey Annaline
	Helen Gilmore Mother-in-law
	Marie Mosquini The leading lady
	William Gillespie Movie actor
	Billy Engle Studio musician
	Eddie Baker Cameraman
	Sammy Brooks Film crew
	Glenn Tryon The leading man
	Beth Darlington Nurse
	Al Forbes Film crew
	Martin Wolfkeil Film crew
	UNIDENTIFIED Baby
	UNIDENTIFIED Doctor
	UNIDENTIFIED Film crew
	UNIDENTIFIED Villager
	UNIDENTIFIED Villager

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SHOT ON THE BACK LOT (click any image to enlarge)

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