Catch-As Catch-Can (1931): Cast
Catch-As Catch-Can is a 1931 short comedy directed by Marshall Neilan, starring Thelma Todd as Thelma, Billy Gilbert and Zasu Pitts. It runs 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Director
- Marshall Neilan
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Catch-As Catch-Can About?
The premise of Catch-As Catch-Can without spoilers.
Zasu falls for a wrestler, drags Thelma to his next fight.
Catch-As Catch-Can Themes & Keywords
· 46 tags- arena
- nipples visible through clothing
- woman with a black eye
- crawling
- switchboard
- hotel party
- drunken man
- telephone call from a phone booth
- championship match
- farm boy
- straw hat
- female comedy duo
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- comedy duo
- bee
- ripping a door off its hinges
- steamer trunk
- flirting
- professional wrestling
- toupee
- cracking nuts
- tickling
- mistaken identity
- text of letter on screen
- little person
- distracted
- playing keep away
- motivation
- thrown out of a boxing ring
- wrestler
- money
- hat
- wrestling match
- homesickness
- hotel
- wrestling
- hug
- midwesterner
- hat blocks view
- drunkard
- love
- mouse
- flapper
- farm girl
- pay phone
- telephone operator
- big city
Catch-As Catch-Can Cast & Characters
Thelma Todd leads the cast as Thelma, with Billy Gilbert as Ring Announcer (uncredited) and Zasu Pitts as ZaSu. Directed by Marshall Neilan; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Marshall Neilan
- Thelma Todd as Thelma
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Billy Gilbert as Ring Announcer (uncredited) - Zasu Pitts as ZaSu
- Gordon Douglas as Young man (uncredited)
Also Starring in Catch-As Catch-Can
· 9 more- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Strangler Sullivan
- Sammy Brooks Little Wrestling Match Referee (uncredited)
- Edward Dillon Wrestling Match Spectator (uncredited)
- Reed Howes Harry (Strangler's manager)
- Kit Guard
- Frank Alexander Fat man in audience
- Ivan Linow Strangler's wrestling opponent (uncredited)
- Al Cooke Drunk (uncredited)
- Bud Duncan Ubiquitous Drunk (uncredited)
More from Marshall Neilan
More films directed by Marshall Neilan: The Lemon Drop Kid, Chloe, Love Is Calling You, War Mamas and The Vagabond Lover.
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Catch-As Catch-Can FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Catch-As Catch-Can, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Catch-As Catch-Can?
Catch-As Catch-Can runs 20 minutes.
When was Catch-As Catch-Can released?
Catch-As Catch-Can was released on August 22, 1931.
Who directed Catch-As Catch-Can?
Catch-As Catch-Can was directed by Marshall Neilan.
More films by Marshall Neilan Who is in the cast of Catch-As Catch-Can?
Catch-As Catch-Can stars Thelma Todd as Thelma, Billy Gilbert as Ring Announcer (uncredited) and Zasu Pitts as ZaSu, among 13 credited actors.
Does Catch-As Catch-Can have a post-credit scene?
No. Catch-As Catch-Can has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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