Two men decide to cash in on the end of Prohibition by selling watered down beer.Two men decide to cash in on the end of Prohibition by selling watered down beer.Two men decide to cash in on the end of Prohibition by selling watered down beer.
Roscoe Ates
- Schultz
- (as Rosco Ates)
Sidney Bracey
- Dr. Smith
- (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
- Cop
- (uncredited)
James Donlan
- Al
- (uncredited)
Billy Engle
- Beer Drinker
- (uncredited)
Sherry Hall
- Moran's Henchman
- (uncredited)
Pat Harmon
- Moran's Henchman
- (uncredited)
George Irving
- Politician
- (uncredited)
Al Jackson
- Stool Pigeon
- (uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
- Mr. Jordan--Banker
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaBuster Keaton disappeared during production and married his "sobriety nurse" Mae Scriven during a drunken fling in Mexico.
- GoofsElmer and Jimmy are told by the brewery's previous owner that the bank had foreclosed on him "years ago". If so, the bank would own the brewery, and it wouldn't be his to sell.
- Quotes
Elmer J. Butts: Her smell will always linger in my nostrils.
- ConnectionsEdited from The Crowd (1928)
Featured review
What - No Beer? (1933)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Pleasant time-killer features Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in a low-rent but entertaining film. Keaton wants to marry a woman his fixated on but needs a million dollars to impress her so Durante talks him into buying a brewery just as Prohibition is about to end. The two plan on making some easy cash but soon a couple gangsters are wanting to know who's cutting in on their sales. WHAT - NO BEER? isn't going to be mistaken for a classic but if you've got 65-minutes to kill then it's worth sitting through at least once. I think the material is certain "B" level and it's a real shame the studio didn't try to do more with the screenplay because with Keaton and Durante they probably could have gotten a classic comedy had they tried. Both actors are in very good form here and the two are clearly playing off one another at ease with this being their third movie together. Keaton gets to showcase a couple good stunts and as usual Durante has no problem running around being loud and causing a scene. The big highlight in the film happens when the two finally get their brewery and start trying to make beer when neither one of them know what they're doing. The "too much yeast" sequence is full of nice gags and perfect timing by those involved. The supporting cast includes Roscoe Ates (FREAKS) doing his famous stuttering act. Fans of Keaton will notice that the film rips off a couple earlier gags from SEVEN CHANCES and SPITE MARRIAGE but they work well here. WHAT - NO BEER? certainly isn't the place to start if you're new to Keaton as it would be wise to begin with his silent masterpieces. With that said, if you do want to get to know Keaton in the sound era then this would be a good place to start.
** 1/2 (out of 4)
Pleasant time-killer features Buster Keaton and Jimmy Durante in a low-rent but entertaining film. Keaton wants to marry a woman his fixated on but needs a million dollars to impress her so Durante talks him into buying a brewery just as Prohibition is about to end. The two plan on making some easy cash but soon a couple gangsters are wanting to know who's cutting in on their sales. WHAT - NO BEER? isn't going to be mistaken for a classic but if you've got 65-minutes to kill then it's worth sitting through at least once. I think the material is certain "B" level and it's a real shame the studio didn't try to do more with the screenplay because with Keaton and Durante they probably could have gotten a classic comedy had they tried. Both actors are in very good form here and the two are clearly playing off one another at ease with this being their third movie together. Keaton gets to showcase a couple good stunts and as usual Durante has no problem running around being loud and causing a scene. The big highlight in the film happens when the two finally get their brewery and start trying to make beer when neither one of them know what they're doing. The "too much yeast" sequence is full of nice gags and perfect timing by those involved. The supporting cast includes Roscoe Ates (FREAKS) doing his famous stuttering act. Fans of Keaton will notice that the film rips off a couple earlier gags from SEVEN CHANCES and SPITE MARRIAGE but they work well here. WHAT - NO BEER? certainly isn't the place to start if you're new to Keaton as it would be wise to begin with his silent masterpieces. With that said, if you do want to get to know Keaton in the sound era then this would be a good place to start.
- Michael_Elliott
- Mar 10, 2012
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Kako, nema piva?
- Filming locations
- Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA(Elmer and Hortense picnic in the park)
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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