Silent short
It's a Gift
Synopsis
A group of oil magnates are trying to think of new ways to attract business. One of them suggests that they contact the inventor Pollard, who has devised a new gasoline substitute. Pollard himself lives in a home filled with his eccentric inventions. When he gets the message from the oil company, he is excited about the opportunity to demonstrate his innovation.
Credits
| Role | People | Character | Billed as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cast | Harry 'Snub' Pollard | Inventor | Harry 'Snub' Pollard |
| Cast | Snub Pollard | Inventor Pollard | — |
| Cast | Marie Mosquini | The Girl | Marie Mosquini |
| Cast | William Gillespie | Weller Pump, oil executive | William Gillespie |
| Cast | Charles Lloyd | Board member/Swindler/Postman | — |
| Cast | Jack O'Brien | Swindler/Policeman/Drowning man | — |
| Cast | Wally Howe | Customer | Wally Howe |
| Cast | Chris Lynton | Board member who suggests Snub | — |
| Cast | Mark Jones | Swindler | Mark Jones |
| Cast | Sam Lufkin | Board member/Swindler | — |
| Cast | Bill Strother | Swindler | — |
| Cast | Jack Hill | Automobile victim | — |
| Cast | Clarence Wertz | Cop at lake | — |
| Writer | H.M. Walker | — | — |
| Director | Hugh Fay | Director | Hugh Fay |
| Producer | Hal Roach | Producer | Hal Roach |