Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

Man on the Flying Trapeze

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Man on the Flying Trapeze

"Come to the crowning of America's comedy King!"

1935

1h 6m

6.0(15 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling match with catastrophic consequences.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

W.C. Fields

Ambrose Wolfinger

W.C. Fields

Acting

Mary Brian

Hope Wolfinger

Mary Brian

Acting

Kathleen Howard

Leona Wolfinger

Kathleen Howard

Acting

Grady Sutton

Claude Neselrode

Grady Sutton

Acting

Vera Lewis

Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode

Vera Lewis

Acting

Lucien Littlefield

Mr. Peabody

Lucien Littlefield

Acting

Oscar Apfel

President Malloy

Oscar Apfel

Acting

Lew Kelly

Adolph Berg

Lew Kelly

Acting

Tammany Young

'Willie' the Weasel

Tammany Young

Acting

Walter Brennan

'Legs' Garnett

Walter Brennan

Acting

Edward Gargan

Patrolman

Edward Gargan

Acting

James Burke

Patrolman

James Burke

Acting

Carlotta Monti

Secretary

Carlotta Monti

Acting

Arthur Aylesworth

Judge (uncredited)

Arthur Aylesworth

Acting

James Flavin

Chauffeur (uncredited)

James Flavin

Acting

Michael Visaroff

Cellmate (uncredited)

Michael Visaroff

Acting

David Clyde

J. Farnsworth Wallaby (uncredited)

David Clyde

Acting

Billy Bletcher

Timekeeper (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Acting

Heinie Conklin

Street Cleaner (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Acting

Tor Johnson

Tosoff - Wrestler (uncredited)

Tor Johnson

Acting

Florence Lawrence

(uncredited)

Florence Lawrence

Acting

Harry Ekezian

Hookalakah Meshobbab (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Rosemary Theby

Helpful Passerby (uncredited)

Rosemary Theby

Acting

Minerva Urecal

Italian Woman in Ambulance (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

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