Poster of Bothered by a Beard

Bothered by a Beard

Plot: A flagrant plug for the trusty safety razor disguised as a comic history of shaving, this witty treat was made by EVH Emmett, whose sardonic tones graced many an educational film in the 1930s and 40s. Jumping from the Bronze Age to Ancient Egypt to the dicey barbers of Victorian England (cue Tod Slaughter hamming it up in "Britain's most fruity drama", Sweeney Todd), the film follows the development and mass production of King Camp Gillette's 1890s invention
Release Date: Friday, June 1 1945
79 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jerry VernoJerry Verno
Jerry Verno was
49 in Bothered by a Beard
Fri, Jul 26 1895 –
Sun, Jun 29 1975
Portrait of Tod SlaughterTod Slaughter
Tod Slaughter was
60 in Bothered by a Beard
as 'Sweeney Todd'.
Thu, Mar 19 1885 –
Sun, Feb 19 1956

Crew

Portrait of E. V. H. EmmettE. V. H. Emmett
E. V. H. Emmett was
42 in Bothered by a Beard
as 'Director'
Tue, Jun 17 1902 –
Mon, Jun 07 1971