Bubbling Over (1934)
In this all-black short musical comedy, a woman has a husband so lazy she can stick a pin in him without him waking up... but announcing lunch gets him up pretty fast. She's also saddled with a bevy of his lazy relatives. Four more come by and sing as a quartet. After the wife learns they had been traveling men, she advises them to keep traveling and kicks them out...
Director: Leigh Jason
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: April 19, 1934
Cast
- Ethel Waters - Ethel Peabody
- Hamtree Harrington - Presbee Peabody
- Frank L. Wilson - Swami River
Screenplay
- Burnet Hershey (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Joseph Ruttenberg
Original Language: en
Keywords
colored, musical comedy
More Films by Director: Leigh Jason
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Bubbling Over about?
- In this all-black short musical comedy, a woman has a husband so lazy she can stick a pin in him without him waking up... but announcing lunch gets him up pretty fast. She's also saddled with a bevy of his lazy relatives. Four more come by and sing as a quartet. After the wife learns they had been traveling men, she advises them to keep traveling and kicks them out...
- Who directed Bubbling Over?
- Bubbling Over was directed by Leigh Jason.
- Who stars in Bubbling Over?
- Bubbling Over stars Ethel Waters, Hamtree Harrington, Frank L. Wilson.
- How long is Bubbling Over?
- Bubbling Over has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Bubbling Over?
- Bubbling Over is a Comedy film.