Wholesailing Along (1936) Poster

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6/10
The tub is cheap, but oh those extras.
mark.waltz27 November 2020
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It only would cost Leon Errol $100 to buy a tub and have it professionally installed. But no. He wants to save money and do it himself, not realizing that it's only the tub that costs $39.99. The extras to connect it is an extra $20, and from there, you also have delivery, replacement for the wall he busts and the damage to his car from having it moved there.

Of course, everything that can go wrong will go wrong, including the removal of the old tub and the entry into the bathroom of the new one. I can completely relate to this with a father who tried something similar, and so will others who have tried the same. It's very close to the "Golden Girls" episode where they tried to install their own toilet, but unlike that situation that found it in front of the TV, this ain't no old ladies dream. The result is a farce based more on real life than ridiculous situations, resulting in a very funny short with Errol at his cynical best.
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5/10
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boblipton15 October 2019
Leon Errol needs a new bath tub installed. The plumber says he can do it for $100, but Leon spots an advertisement for a tub for $39.99. If he installs it himself, he tells wife Kitty McHugh, he can save $60. By the time he's done...

It's written and directed by comedy writer Al Boasberg, and is really just a skit, expanded slightly to include the wholesaler's yard and the street outside Leon's home. He's not even "Mr. Errol" in this one, he's "Mr. Green." The result is a short subject that is amusing, but not particularly suited to Leon's strengths.... although, like any clown, he performs the skit well enough.
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