Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
1935
Comedy / Crime / Music / Mystery / Romance
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
1935
Comedy / Crime / Music / Mystery / Romance
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) Synopsis
Ambrose Wolfinger wants the afternoon off (his first in twenty-five years) to go to a wrestling match. He tells his boss that he must attend his mother-in-law's funeral. The afternoon is no joy. He tries to please a policeman, assist a chauffeur, chase a tire, and ends up getting hit by the body of a wrestler thrown from the ring. A series of mishaps leads his boss to send floral tributes to the house and notify the papers of the death (due to poisoned liquor). His shrewish wife, judgmental mother-in-law, and good-for-nothing brother-in-law add to his burdens. In the end he enjoys their fawning loyalty, a raise in pay, and his first vacation.—Ed Stephan
Published Time: 2022-04-24 19:18:53
Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935) Cast
Sarah Edwards
as Motorcar Owner
Walter Brennan
as 'Legs' Garnett
W.C. Fields
as Ambrose Wolfinger
Joe Sawyer
as Ambulance Driver