Free and Easy

IMDb link: 0026383
IMDb rating: 4.8 (129 votes)
Genres: Comedy, Short
Director: Roy Mack
Cast: Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Christina Graver and others

Release date: 1 Oct 1931
Release year: 1931
Runtime: 8 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: charlie mccarthy character, ventriloquist dummy, ventriloquism, billboard, skeleton costume, crystal ball, hobo camp, great depression, singing, trainhopping

Plot:

A hobo named the Professor and his son, Charlie McCarthy, believe there's money buried in an abandoned house which was previously owned by a fellow named Herbie Larkin. Pretending to be Herbie's brother, the Professor dreams of finding the money by consulting a gypsy fortune teller, who conjures up more than Charlie likes. The reality of the situation eventually sets in.

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