Ernie Lotinga (1931)

Full titles read: Another Pathetone Topical Talkie A peep at ERNIE LOTINGA the famous comedian in My Wife s Family, filmed at Garrick Theatre, Intertitle reads: Filmed during an actual Situation comedy starring Ernie Lotinga. He enters the stage wearing a dressing gown and carrying a newspaper. He receives a round of applause from the audience. He is quickly informed by his wife that you can t meet mother like After much arguing and protesting Lotinga (his character s name is Jimmy) is forced to hide under a coffee table as his motherinlaw arrives early. Lotinga rummages through his motherinlaw s bag and takes out and drinks a bottle of brandy. He is also seen pulling her knitting apart and eating some of her fruit, the audience is in hysterics at his antics. Meanwhile his wife s mother who is seated next to the table oblivious to Lotinga. She voices her disapproval that he did not pick her up from the station. After more antics from Lotinga he ev