Six of a Kind
Six of a Kind is an American 1934 pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, W.C. Fields, George Burns, and Gracie Allen. It is a whimsical and often absurd road movie about two couples who decide to share their expenses on a trip to Hollywood. It includes the famous pool playing scene in which Fields explains how he got the name “Honest John”.
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| Directed by | Leo McCarey |
| Written by | Keene Thompson Douglas MacLean Walter DeLeon Harry Ruskin |
| Starring | Charles Ruggles Mary Boland W.C. Fields George Burns Gracie Allen |
| Cinematography | Henry Sharp |
| Edited by | LeRoy Stone |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Charles Ruggles (as Charlie Ruggles) - J. Pinkham Whinney
- Mary Boland - Flora Whinney
- George Burns - George Edward
- Gracie Allen - Gracie Devore
- W.C. Fields - Sheriff John Hoxley
- Alison Skipworth - Mrs. K. Rumford
- Phil Tead - Clerk in Newspaper Office
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