Mister Mugg
Movie | |
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Original title | Mister Mugg |
Country of production | United States |
original language | English |
Publishing year | 1933 |
length | 21 minutes |
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Director | James W. Horne |
script | James W. Horne J.A. Howe |
production |
Warren Doane for Universal Pictures |
occupation | |
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.