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Cast
El Brendel
as Axel Swenson
Shemp Howard
as Elmer Peabody
Beatrice Blinn
as Bridge Party Lady (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Elvis - Groundskeeper (uncredited)
Willa Pearl Curtis
as Vanillia--Cook (uncredited)
Kathryn Keys
as Mrs. Dinwitty (uncredited)
Judy Malcolm
as Bridge Player on Right (1st scene) (uncredited)
Billy Mitchell
as Pinkerton--Butler (uncredited)
Jean Murray
as Bridge Party Lady (uncredited)
Brian O'Hara
as Policeman (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1944
Runtime0h 17m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresComedy
Votes3
DirectorJules White
WritersFelix Adler
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsPick a Peck of Plumbers
About Pick a Peck of Plumbers
After backing over a police motorcycle, Axel and Elmer are fined $100 and given 48 hours to come up with the money or go to jail. Knowing nothing about plumbing, they answer Mr. Skunkem's ad for plumber's assistants, and are sent to the Dinwitty estate to recover a diamond ring from a drain pipe. In due course they destroy the bathroom, and switch the gas and water lines, disrupting Mrs. Dinwitty's bridge party, Vanillia's dinner preparation, and the gardener's lawn watering.
Directed by Jules White, Pick a Peck of Plumbers leans on a strong ensemble — El Brendel, Shemp Howard, Beatrice Blinn — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1944.
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