Augustus `'Red'` Pirdy
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The Yellow Cab Man is a 1950 American comedy film directed by Jack Donohue and starring Red Skelton, Gloria DeHaven and Edward Arnold. 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.
A clumsy, accident-prone taxicab driver, who invented the elastic-glass, risks losing his valuable invention to a group of con-men led by a crooked lawyer but the pretty lady owner of the Yellow Cab Co. comes to his aid.
- (550)
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Jack Donohue
- 1950-04-07
While crossing a busy intersection in Los Angeles, Augustus "Red" Pirdy, an accident-prone inventor who has devoted his life to safety, is struck by a taxicab. Although Red is not seriously injured in the accident, the Yellow Cab Co., fearing a lawsuit, sends its claims adjuster, Ellen Goodrich, to discuss a settlement with Red.
- Jack Donohue, Jack Greenwood
- Red Skelton
Jun 12, 2012 · The Yellow Cab Man (1950) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #TheYellowCabManSheer, utter madness is the order of the day in this laugh riot on wheels that features ...
- 2 min
- 4.1K
- Warner Bros. Classics
Hapless inventor Red Pirdy (Red Skelton) has difficulty keeping a day job due to his knack for being an accident magnet. Finding employment as a cab driver, Red quickly jeopardizes his new...
- (2)
- Jack Donohue
- Comedy
- Red Skelton, Gloria Dehaven, Walter Slezak
The Yellow Cab Man (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Overview. Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that he meets the lovely Ellen of the Yellow Cab Co., he also meets the crooked lawyer named Creavy.
