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Released September 08, 1949
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)
Columbia
15.75 min. (Short Subject)

Eric Loudermilk Potts is a bridegroom who misses his own wedding because he can't stop chasing fire trucks. Fiancee Mae breaks up with him to marry milksop Wilber at her father's insistence. But Eric's butler Simmons is determined to help true love, and arranges for Eric to crash the wedding and win Mae back.

Remade with stock footage as THE FIRE CHASER (1954).

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Avg. Rating: [6.17/10]
 
WAITING IN THE LURCH on IMDb

Joe Besser
Eric Loudermilk Potts

Vernon Dent
J. Peabody Knott

Rodney Bell
Wilber Slemons

Kenner G. Kemp
Church wedding guest

Judy Malcolm
Church wedding guest

Andre Pola
Dr. Emil Gseundheit

Joe Palma
Detective

Symona Boniface
Wedding guest

Johnny Kascier
Joe's stunt double


Elwood Ullman
Screenplay

Vincent Farrar
Director of Photography

Henry DeMond
Film Editor

Charles Clague
Art Director



















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