"Come to the crowning of America's comedy King!" 03 August 1935 Comedy 66 mins
Hard-working, henpecked Ambrose Ambrose Wolfinger takes off from work to go to a wrestling match with catastrophic consequences.
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W.C. Fields as Ambrose Wolfinger
Mary Brian as Hope Wolfinger
Kathleen Howard as Leona Wolfinger
Grady Sutton as Claude Neselrode
Vera Lewis as Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
Lucien Littlefield as Mr. Peabody
Oscar Apfel as President Malloy
Lew Kelly as Adolph Berg
Tammany Young as 'Willie' the Weasel
Walter Brennan as 'Legs' Garnett
Edward Gargan as Patrolman
James Burke as Patrolman
Carlotta Monti as Secretary
Arthur Aylesworth as Judge (uncredited)
James Flavin as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff as Cellmate (uncredited)
Clyde Bruckman Director
Sam Hardy Screenplay
W.C. Fields Story
W.C. Fields Director
Ray Harris Screenplay
Sam Hardy Story
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