Six of a Kind

Six of a Kind is an American 1934 pre-Code comedy film directed by Leo McCarey and starring Charles Ruggles, Mary Boland, W.C. Fields, George Burns, and Gracie Allen. It is a whimsical and often absurd road movie about two couples who decide to share their expenses on a trip to Hollywood. It includes the famous pool playing scene in which Fields explains how he got the name “Honest John”. Cast Charles Ruggles (as Charlie Ruggles) - J. Pinkham Whinney Mary Boland - Flora Whinney George Burns - George Edward Gracie Allen - Gracie Devore W.C. Fields - Sheriff John Hoxley Alison Skipworth - Mrs. K. Rumford Phil Tead - Clerk in Newspaper Office External links 1934 comedy films Films directed by Leo McCarey 1934 films American black-and-white films Paramount Pictures films American comedy road movies American buddy comedy films 1930s buddy comedy films 1930s American films