Billy and Ben continually make a mess of things, having multiple accidents with their Taxi.Billy and Ben continually make a mess of things, having multiple accidents with their Taxi.Billy and Ben continually make a mess of things, having multiple accidents with their Taxi.
Charlie Hall
- The Drunk
- (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
- The Sidewalk Cop
- (uncredited)
Bud Jamison
- The Traffic Cop
- (uncredited)
Dorothy Layton
- Eloping Bride
- (uncredited)
Roger Moore
- The Eloper
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFourth of ten shorts in the "Taxi Boys" series from Hal Roach Studios, released through MGM from 1932 to 1933.
- Quotes
The Eloper: Where are we at?
Ben Blue: Well, eh, eh, we're in a zoo! We're in a zoo!
The Eloper: In a zoo?
Ben Blue: Yes. In a zoo.
The Eloper: How do you know?
Ben Blue: Well, there's a sign over there. See it says Dangaroos.
The Eloper: Dangaroos?
Ben Blue: Yes. Dangaroos. You know, those things - playful little fellas.
The Eloper: [sees and reads the road sign] Dangerous.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Bring 'Em Back a Wife (1933)
Featured review
Lesser Taxi Boys Entry
Taxi for Two (1932)
** (out of 4)
Flat entry in Hal Roach's "Taxi Boys" series finds Ben Blue playing a cab driver who is taken along by a man planning to elope with his girlfriend but first they must try and get past her father. The second portion deals with Blue and another cab driver (Billy Gilbert) starting a panic in the street when they innocently try to push a taxi off the road and don't realize they're wrecking into countless other cars. There are a couple funny bits here but for the most part this short falls flat on its face in terms of laughs. The highlight has to happen early on when the boyfriend is throwing small rocks at a window trying to wake the girlfriend up when Ben throws a large rock, which not only breaks a window but bashes the father upside his head. The second portion deals with a neat stunt of countless cars being pushed as one but not once did I find it funny nor did the ending inside the court make me laugh. I had heard quite a bit about the "comic style" of Ben Blue but this was my first chance to actually see him. He wasn't nearly as annoying as I had heard but I can see why many would probably hate him as annoying is certainly the type of comedy he's going after. Gilbert is pretty good in his role and manages to get a couple laughs with his stuttering problem.
** (out of 4)
Flat entry in Hal Roach's "Taxi Boys" series finds Ben Blue playing a cab driver who is taken along by a man planning to elope with his girlfriend but first they must try and get past her father. The second portion deals with Blue and another cab driver (Billy Gilbert) starting a panic in the street when they innocently try to push a taxi off the road and don't realize they're wrecking into countless other cars. There are a couple funny bits here but for the most part this short falls flat on its face in terms of laughs. The highlight has to happen early on when the boyfriend is throwing small rocks at a window trying to wake the girlfriend up when Ben throws a large rock, which not only breaks a window but bashes the father upside his head. The second portion deals with a neat stunt of countless cars being pushed as one but not once did I find it funny nor did the ending inside the court make me laugh. I had heard quite a bit about the "comic style" of Ben Blue but this was my first chance to actually see him. He wasn't nearly as annoying as I had heard but I can see why many would probably hate him as annoying is certainly the type of comedy he's going after. Gilbert is pretty good in his role and manages to get a couple laughs with his stuttering problem.
helpful•01
- Michael_Elliott
- Jan 20, 2011
Details
- Runtime20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content