Great Gobs!

1929Short⏱️ 20m

ShortComedy

⭐ 7.3

IMDB Rating

30 votes

Charley and Edgar on shore leave in Mexico, fight for the affection of a pretty senorita.

Director

Warren Doane

Writers

N/A

Stars

Charley Chase, Edgar Kennedy, Linda Loredo

Release Date

December 28, 1929

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 3

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Charley Chase

as Charley Chase - 1st Sailor

Edgar Kennedy

as Ed Kennedy - 2nd Sailor

Linda Loredo

as Linda -- Girl Celebrating Birthday

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Mildred Costello

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William Grula

as Man

Max Davidson

as Old Man at Bar

Eddie Dunn

as Fighting Sailor

Louise Emmons

as Old Hag

Clara Guiol

as Mexican bar patron

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production

Hal Roach Studios

🎯 Categories

ComedyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Like Charley's Other 1929 Shorts, Seems To Work Well As A Silent

by boblipton • 2022-11-07

6/10

"American sailors Charley Chase and Edgar Kennedy pursue girls in Mexico, particularly senorita Linda Loredo. Their shenanigans as they double-cross each other are very funny, with Charley usually putting one over on Edgar. Although this, Charley's second talky, still misses a soundtrack, it was also released in a silent version, and the version I saw, from Kit Parker Films, has subtitles that ably support the gags. Charley was still pitching his gag and character in the style of silent comedy, which is probably why I prefer the two or three missing their sound tracks. Soon enough, he wo..."