Absorbing Junior

Name: Absorbing Junior
Genre: Short, Comedy
Released: 1936-05-09
Duration: 22 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Shemp Howard, John Berkes, Gertrude Mudge, Gerrie Worthing, Ken Lundy

IMDb ID: tt0380995 · Year: 1936 · Rating: 5.4 (31 votes)

Genres: Short · Comedy

Johnny's freeloading brother Henry will go to any lengths to bet on a tip at the races, including hatching a scheme to extract Junior's tooth.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited States: Absorbing Junior
United States: Big V Comedies (1935-1936 season): Absorbing Junior (series title)
Big V Comedies (1935-1936 season): Absorbing JuniorContent RatingApprovedRelease Date1936-05-09Runtime22 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews2Critic Reviews2Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglishKeywords1930s
con man
pun in title
cigarette smoking
physical comedyProduction CompaniesWarner Bros.IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0380995/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0380995.jpgUpdated At2025-11-25T19:30:11

Directors

Lloyd French

Writers

Jack Henley
Burnet Hershey

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Shemp Howard | Character: Henry
Actor: John Berkes | Character: Johnnie
Actor: Gertrude Mudge | Character: Johnnie's Mother-in-Law
Actor: Gerrie Worthing | Character: Johnnie's Wife
Actor: Ken Lundy | Character: Junior
Actor: Morton Havel | Character: Dr. Nova Kane's Assistant
Actor: Arthur Havel | Character: Dr. Nova Kane
Actor: Charles Howard | Character: Man from Phone Company

[Directors Group]
Name: Lloyd French | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jack Henley | Role: Writer
Name: Burnet Hershey | Role: Writer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Ray Foster | Role: Cinematographer

[Additional Crew]
Name: Samuel Sax | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

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Release Schedule

United States: May 9, 1936

Awards

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Box Office

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