Last time I mentioned not knowing that Leon Errol worked for the Columbia Shorts Department, this week I learned that Robert McGowan worked for them also. He was the director and creative force behind Our Gang during the silent and early sound era.
Leon Errol’s comedies are a breath of fresh air in that he actually is deserving of the treatment he’s getting, not because of misunderstandings. He simply is refusing to send the bills and go to meetings because he thinks getting drunk is more important.
My favorite scene is the boxing/wrestling sequence with his wife, lots of fun there. Him smashing the mirror because he believed the reflection was real, reminds me of Chaplin fighting a punching bag when drunk in one of his Keystone comedies.
In court Leon looks a lot like Dr. Eggman from the sonic games, with a similar moustache and glasses, and the baldness. It made me laugh. Also nice to see Bud Jamison.