Pick a Peck of Plumbers

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

17 mins | Comedy | July 23, 1944

After backing over a police motorcycle, Axel and Elmer are fined $100 and given 48 hours to come up with the money or go to jail. Knowing nothing about plumbing, they answer Mr. Skunkem's ad for plumber's assistants, and are sent to the Dinwitty estate to recover a diamond ring from a drain pipe. In due course they destroy the bathroom, and switch the gas and water lines, disrupting Mrs. Dinwitty's bridge party, Vanillia's dinner preparation, and the gardener's lawn watering.

Pick a Peck of Plumbers

17 mins | Comedy | July 23, 1944

Pick a Peck of Plumbers
After backing over a police motorcycle, Axel and Elmer are fined $100 and given 48 hours to come up with the money or go to jail. Knowing nothing about plumbing, they answer Mr. Skunkem's ad for plumber's assistants, and are sent to the Dinwitty estate to recover a diamond ring from a drain pipe. In due course they destroy the bathroom, and switch the gas and water lines, disrupting Mrs. Dinwitty's bridge party, Vanillia's dinner preparation, and the gardener's lawn watering.
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Pick a Peck of Plumbers
Directors Jules White
Writers Felix Adler

Cast

El Brendel

as Axel Swenson

Shemp Howard

as Elmer Peabody

Beatrice Blinn

as Bridge Party Lady (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

as Elvis - Groundskeeper (uncredited)

Willa Pearl Curtis

as Vanillia--Cook (uncredited)

Kathryn Keys

as Mrs. Dinwitty (uncredited)

Judy Malcolm

as Bridge Player on Right (1st scene) (uncredited)

Billy Mitchell

as Pinkerton--Butler (uncredited)

Jean Murray

as Bridge Party Lady (uncredited)

Brian O'Hara

as Policeman (uncredited)

Joe Palma

as Minor Role (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

as Judge / Plumbing Store Customer (uncredited)

Al Thompson

as A. Skinner - Plumbing Store Owner