Tommy Mostol (1930)

The comedian Tommy Mostol stars in sketch with Ray Zack. Full titles read: “TOMMY MOSTOL“ - the celebrated comedian (assisted by Ray Zack).“ L/S’s of Mostol staggering into his study wearing a dressing gown. He sits down and sits next to table full of empty liquor bottles. His butler enters the room and says that he has been trying to wake him for the last two hours. As the story progresses it becomes obvious that Mostol is suffering a terrible hangover. Mostol asks the butler “Where’s the canary ?“ The butler informs him that he left the cage open during the night and that the cat got it. We find out that it was not actually his canary but was lent to him by his friend Miss Alison. Mostol sends the butler away to get some black coffee and a new canary. Soon after he has gone he receives a phone call. He answers with the words “ARE YOU THE SAME FAT HEADED FOOL WHO’S BEEN PHONING UP ALL THE BLINKING MORNING ?!“ He realises his mistake when he finds out that it is actually Mary Alison on the telephone