Why Is a Plumber? (1929)
“This hilarious bit of foolishness has for its theme the gradual rise of a hard-working plumber and his wife, who, after years of struggle, find themselves with a lovely home. The wife who has social aspirations and a desire to entertain people of wealth and note, invites a millionaire couple to dinner. She hires a caterer to help her with the serving and they send a butler who turns out to be a truck driver with whom her husband has had a collision, a short time before, which resulted in a street fight. What these two do when they recognize each other and what happened to the millionaire couple has to be seen to be appreciated.”
Director: Leo McCarey
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Edgar Kennedy as |
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Gertrude Sutton as |
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Jean Harlow as |
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Albert Conti as |
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Eddie Dunn as |
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Adele Watson as |
| Directing | Leo McCarey | Director |
| Writing | Leo McCarey | Writer |
| Production | Hal Roach | Producer |
| Editing | Richard C. Currier | Editor |