THE BIG SHOT (1929) 'Snub' Pollard, Marvin Loback & Thelma Daniels | Slapstick | Comedy | Short

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The Big Shot (1929) is a silent-to-sound transitional comedy short starring Snub Pollard, one of the great slapstick comedians of the 1920s who had earlier worked with Hal Roach Studios before moving to Educational Pictures. By 1929, Educational was still making silent shorts but beginning to release sound versions through Fox.

Pollard plays his usual well-meaning bumbler — this time, a wannabe big-time executive or entrepreneur who lands himself in a series of ridiculous mishaps trying to prove he’s an important “big shot.” The humor follows his trademark style: elaborate mechanical gags, misunderstandings, and visual stunts.

Synopsis:

Fat and Snub are a reporter and photographer who try to track down a reclusive Scotsman for an interview and photo.

Cast & Crew:

Snub Pollard – the hapless hero

'Snub' Pollard - Snub
Marvin Loback - Fat
Thelma Daniels - Tessie

Producer: Jack White (for Educational Pictures)
Director: Possibly Fred Guiol or Harry Edwards (records vary; both directed Pollard at Educational in this period)
Cinematography: Hap Depew (frequent Educational cameraman

Released: 1929
Runtime: ~18 minutes (2 reels)
Format: Silent with synchronized music and sound effects track in later versions for Fox Movietone distribution.