Mister Mugg

Movie
Original title	Mister Mugg
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1933
length	21 minutes
Rod
Director	James W. Horne
script	James W. Horne ; J.A. Howe
production	Warren Doane; for Universal Pictures
occupation
	James Gleason; Dorothy Christy; Ben Alexander; Otis Harlan; Norman Rhodes; Jack Pennick; Fred Warren; Jeanne Hart;

Mister Mugg is an American comedy film directed by James W. Horne . The short film had its US premiere on May 10, 1933.

action

Jimmy Gleason plays a bodyguard who is quick-witted in every way. He is given the task of protecting the woman played by Dorothy Christie from her lover. The two men fight a duel in a bar that gets out of control. When the police arrive, Gleason saves Christie, whom he has long since fallen in love with.

criticism

The Motion Picture Herald called the film a "good, lively comedy" and found that Jimmy Gleason in particular lifted the film above mediocrity.

Awards

Mister Mugg was nominated for an Oscar in the category “ Best Short Film - Comedy ” in 1934 , but couldn't stand against So This Is Harris! push through.

Web links

Mister Mugg in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

^ "It is good lively comedy stuff"; "Chiefly is Jimmy Gleason [...] responsible for bringing this number above the average comedy standard." Cf. Motion Picture Herald , No. 111, 1933, p. 26.

[1] "It is good lively comedy stuff"; "Chiefly is Jimmy Gleason [...] responsible for bringing this number above the average comedy standard." Cf. Motion Picture Herald , No. 111, 1933, p. 26.