The Yellow Cab Man
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| Directed by | Jack Donohue |
| Produced by | Richard Goldstone |
| Written by | Albert Beich Devery Freeman (screenplay and story) |
| Starring | Red Skelton Gloria DeHaven Edward Arnold |
| Release date(s) | April 7, 1950 |
| Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Yellow Cab Man is a 1950 comedy film directed by Jack Donohue starring Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven and Edward Arnold. The inventor of unbreakable glass ("Elastiglass") tries to sell it to a taxicab company, hoping that they will make unbreakable windshields.
A brief sequence of distorted visual effects in the film is the work of the photographer Weegee, who also makes a cameo appearance as a cab driver.
[edit] Cast
- Red Skelton as Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
- Gloria DeHaven as Ellen Goodrich (as Gloria De Haven)
- Edward Arnold as Martin Creavy
- Walter Slezak as Dr. Byron Dokstedder
- James Gleason as Mickey Corkins
- Jay C. Flippen as Hugo
- Paul Harvey as Pearson Hendricks
- Herbert Anderson as Willis Tomlin (as Guy Anderson)
- John Butler as Gimpy
- John Indrisano as Danny
- Polly Moran as Bride's mother
[edit] External links
- The Yellow Cab Man at the TCM Movie Database
- The Yellow Cab Man at the Internet Movie Database
- The Yellow Cab Man at AllRovi
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