Juggling in Movies
See My Lawyer (1945)
[Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Alan Curtis, Grace McDonald, Noah Beery Jr.]
The last of the Olsen and Johnson comedies has the pair as nightclub comedians trying desperately to get out of their contract. Fussy club owner Pangborn won't let them loose, however, so the boys are forced to wander about the club spraying soda water and slinging mud at the patrons until Pangborn relents and fires them. This film includes many specialty acts that pad the action.
At 0:09:41, there is a 16 second
comedy bit
about someone who juggles 3 oranges, except he ate one of them.
At 0:19:36, the Six Willys perform their
club passing act
for about 80 seconds. The Six Willys were William Hoffmann, his wife
Elizabeth, 2 sisters, and 2 brothers, who came to America fleeing
northern Italy in 1939.
At 1:07:25, the Six Willys appear again in the
show finale
for 5 seconds.
