The Poor Fish (1924): Cast
The Poor Fish is a 1924 short comedy directed by Leo McCarey, starring Charley Chase as Jimmie Jump, Sammy Brooks and William Gillespie. It runs 11 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 11 min
- Director
- Leo McCarey
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hal Roach Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Poor Fish About?
The premise of The Poor Fish without spoilers.
Charley, fed up with his desk job, clashes with his wife and they agree to swap roles: she takes his office position while he assumes household duties. Unaccustomed to chores, his well‑meaning efforts spiral into comedic disorder, exactly the chaos his mother‑in‑law predicted.
The Poor Fish Themes & Keywords
· 34 tags- office
- housework
- mother in law
- husband and wife argue
- comedy of errors
- frustration
- switching jobs
- late for dinner
- husband wife relationship
- mother in law son in law relationship
- henpecked husband
- throwing a plate at someone
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- bickering husband wife relationship
- plate smashing
- man wears an apron
- water shut off
- dog eats at a table
- turpentine
- dog runs away
- overflowing sink
- doorbell
- rice
- door to door salesman
- pot boiling over
- canary
- shower
- bird flies indoors
- hit on the head by falling object
- shelves collapse
- pratfall
- bird on head
- cat eats a bird
- smashing a vase
- one reeler
The Poor Fish Cast & Characters
Charley Chase leads the cast as Jimmie Jump, with Sammy Brooks as Balloon man and William Gillespie. Directed by Leo McCarey; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Leo McCarey
- Charley Chase as Jimmie Jump
- Sammy Brooks as Balloon man
- William Gillespie
- Katherine Grant
Also Starring in The Poor Fish
· 1 more- 'Tonnage' Martin Wolfkeil Hefty Salesman
More from Leo McCarey
More films directed by Leo McCarey, best-rated first: Going My Way, Duck Soup, The Awful Truth and Love Affair.
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The Poor Fish FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Poor Fish, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Poor Fish?
The Poor Fish runs 11 minutes.
When was The Poor Fish released?
The Poor Fish was released on December 7, 1924.
Who directed The Poor Fish?
The Poor Fish was directed by Leo McCarey.
More films by Leo McCarey Who is in the cast of The Poor Fish?
The Poor Fish stars Charley Chase as Jimmie Jump, Sammy Brooks as Balloon man and William Gillespie, among 5 credited actors.
Does The Poor Fish have a post-credit scene?
No. The Poor Fish has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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