CinemaOSMovie · 1929 · 0h 20m

Why Is a Plumber?

80%(1)IMDbComedy

“This hilarious bit of foolishness has for its theme the gradual rise of a hard-working plumber and his wife, who, after years of struggle, find themselves with a lovely home. The wife who has social aspirations and a desire to entertain people of wealth and note, invites a millionaire couple to dinner. She hires a caterer to help her with the serving and they send a butler who turns out to be a truck driver with whom her husband has had a collision, a short time before, which resulted in a street fight. What these two do when they recognize each other and what happened to the millionaire couple has to be seen to be appreciated.”

Directed byLeo McCarey

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 20m
Language
EN
Released
March 30, 1929
Studios
Hal Roach Studios

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

Gertrude Sutton

Gertrude Sutton

Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow

Albert Conti

Albert Conti

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Adele Watson

Adele Watson

Creative team
Directed by
Leo McCarey
Leo McCarey
Written by
Leo McCarey
Leo McCarey
Produced by
Hal Roach
Hal Roach

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