United Kingdom / Feb 22, 1946 / PG
They're Selling Vacuum Cleaners!
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Lou Costello plays a country bumpkin vacuum-cleaner salesman, working for the company run by the crooked Bud Abbott. To try to keep him under his thumb, Abbott convinces Costello that he's a crackerjack salesman. This comedy is somewhat like "The Time of Their Lives," in that Abbott and Costello don't have much screen time together and there are very few vaudeville bits woven into the plot.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pierre Watkin | P.S. Van Loon |
| Donald MacBride | The conductor |
| Victor Kilian | Gus Anderson (salesman) |
| George Chandler | O'Brien (salesman) |
| Joe Kirk | Salesman |
| Harry Brown | Larry, Salesman |
| Beatrice Gray | Miss King |
| Sid Fields | Air-pump customer |
| Margaret Dumont | Mrs. Hendrickson |
| Milt Bronson | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Lane Chandler | Lost Motorist (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Christy | Jim's wife (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Man in Stockton Office (uncredited) |
| Chester Conklin | Hotel Valet (uncredited) |
| Pat Costello | Customer (uncredited) |
| William 'Red' Donahue | Mr. Perkins (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | Passenger in Lower Berth #6 (uncredited) |
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| Mary Field | Secretary (uncredited) |
| Edward Gargan | Policeman (uncredited) |
| George Holmes | Hercules - Male Model (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Salesman (uncredited) |
| Florence Lake | Housewife (uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Information Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Anne O'Neal | Benny's First Customer (uncredited) |
| Ralph Peters | Jim (uncredited) |
| Bert Roach | Joe (bartender) (uncredited) |
| Milburn Stone | Prof. Watkins (uncredited) (voice) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Little Giant |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 22 febbraio 1946 |
| Production | Joseph Gershenson |
| Writer | Walter DeLeon, Richard Collins, Paul Jarrico |
| Editing | Fred R. Feitshans Jr. |
| Cinematography | Charles Van Enger |
| Assistant directors | William A. Seiter |
| Camera operators | Charles Van Enger |
| Additional photography | Charles Van Enger |
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| Production design | Edward R. Robinson, John B. Goodman, Russell A. Gausman, Martin Obzina |
| Art direction | John B. Goodman, Martin Obzina, Edward R. Robinson, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | Edward R. Robinson, Russell A. Gausman, John B. Goodman, Martin Obzina |
| Music | Edgar Fairchild |
| Sound | Edgar Fairchild |
| Costume design | Vera West, Carmen Dirigo, Jack Pierce |
| Makeup | Jack Pierce, Vera West, Carmen Dirigo |
| Hairstyling | Vera West, Carmen Dirigo, Jack Pierce |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 22, 1946 / NR
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