09 Feb 1974
The Elevator
A claustrophobic armed robber, fleeing from his latest job, finds himself trapped with a group of people between floors in a high-rise building's elevator that is teetering on collapse.
The Great Diamond Robbery
A NEW Uproarious Role in the Career of the World's Funniest Man
Ambrose C. Park, left on a park bench as an infant with an impulsive need to find his parents, is an assistant to a diamond cutter. Shyster lawyer Remlick, in a strategy to get a fabulous uncut diamond through Ambrose, arranges for Emily Drummon, Duke Fargoh and Maggie Drummon to pose as Ambrose's long-lost parents and sister. The diamond, through many comic situations, is acquired and the gang is going to have Ambrose cut the diamond, and relieve him of the two stones and his parental illusions at the same time. But Maggie, who has no taste for the deception, tips Ambrose off and a wild chase ensues. At the end, Ambrose is very happy as he can now marry his "sister."
Top Billed Cast
Red Skelton Ambrose C. Park
Cara Williams Maggie Drumman
James Whitmore Mr. Remlick, Lawyer
Kurt Kasznar Louie
Dorothy Stickney Emily Drumman
George Mathews Duke Fargoh
Reginald Owen Bainbridge Gibbons
Harry Bellaver Herb
Connie Gilchrist Blonde
Steven Geray Van Goosen
Sig Arno Mr. Sahutsky
G. Pat Collins Nightwatchman Connelly (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick Secretary (uncredited)
Ed Fury Interne (uncredited)
William Haade Mike, the Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Kruschen Cafe Counterman (uncredited)
Anna Q. Nilsson Nurse (uncredited)
Stuart Randall Nightclub Manager (uncredited)
Olan Soule Mr. Heinsdorfer, Gibbons' Floor Manager (uncredited)
Robert Stevenson Guard (uncredited)
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