James Parrott Movies

A butler is persuaded to pretend to be a man's wife so that he can inherit a million dollars.

Paul's career as a shoeshine man is interrupted when he is mistaken for an escaped convict, but after the Station Master gives him a job at the train...

Ruby Lips is a comedy short

A bandleader ignores a pretty dancer who fancies him in order to chase after a beautiful, snooty high-society dame.

Oddly enough for a Roach comedy the premise of MIXED NUTS is grounded in topical political satire aimed at the New Deal, although the satire is of a...

A couple of pals tries to stay out of trouble, without much luck.

This film was presumed lost for a long time, until the second reel of this movie showed up again in the '90s. So half of the movie can be seen. It's...

The crotchety dean of Pinkham University blames the "bad behavior of the school's female students on a dress shop owned by Helene, and informs her...

A lightning rod salesman gets in the middle of a western shootout.

In this early short Harold Lloyd sneaks into a movie studio in order to locate an attractive young lady he's just met at a snack bar. He's retrieved...

After many difficulties getting into a baseball game with his girl, Paul is pressed into service as a pinch hitter.

A landlord is attending his new tenants' rollicking and well-attended housewarming party. As midnight arrives, a ghostly apparition appears outside...

A James Parrott comedy short.

Charley has several dilemmas facing him at Christmas, all posed by his greedy, heartless landlord Noah and his family.

Thelma and Patsy follow a map looking for treasure.

At a residence hotel, Patsy is moving in with Thelma. Thelma has prepared some rules, including singing whenever one feels quarrelsome or angry....

Experience Stan and Ollie in their funniest scenes: whether they build a house as construction workers or try to impress two young ladies as sailors....

An opportunistic umbrella salesman attempts to save a musician and his daughter from blackmail.

Harry is hired by a rich family to stop their daughter from entering a beauty contest.