The Rocky Road to Ruin (1943)
The hero, Handsome Harry, is poor, honest, hard-working and pure as the driven snow. The villain, first cousin to Sniveley Whiplash, is deceitful, mean, contrary, selfish and a down-right ornery cuss who would steal and hock his mother's false teeth. The pretty heroine is, at best, fickle and a front-running gold-digger but Harry is smitten with her and yearns for her hand in holy matrimony, but she opts to marry the villain and his money-bags. Years go by and Hero continues to study and work hard in the hopes his fair lady will become his. More years go by, and all concerned are aged with gray, and the heroine decides Handsome Harry is her man. The villain, takes up with young chorus girls for consolation.
Director: Paul Sommer
Genre: Animation
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: October 21, 1943
Cast
- Jerry Mann - Phineas Filch (voices - uncredited)
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Paul Sommer
More Films in Genre: Animation
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Rocky Road to Ruin about?
- The hero, Handsome Harry, is poor, honest, hard-working and pure as the driven snow. The villain, first cousin to Sniveley Whiplash, is deceitful, mean, contrary, selfish and a down-right ornery cuss who would steal and hock his mother's false teeth. The pretty heroine is, at best, fickle and a front-running gold-digger but Harry is smitten with her and yearns for her hand in holy matrimony, but she opts to marry the villain and his money-bags. Years go by and Hero continues to study and work hard in the hopes his fair lady will become his. More years go by, and all concerned are aged with gray, and the heroine decides Handsome Harry is her man. The villain, takes up with young chorus girls for consolation.
- Who directed The Rocky Road to Ruin?
- The Rocky Road to Ruin was directed by Paul Sommer.
- Who stars in The Rocky Road to Ruin?
- The Rocky Road to Ruin stars Jerry Mann.
- How long is The Rocky Road to Ruin?
- The Rocky Road to Ruin has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is The Rocky Road to Ruin?
- The Rocky Road to Ruin is a Animation film.
- Where was The Rocky Road to Ruin produced?
- The Rocky Road to Ruin was produced in United States of America.