The Yellow Cab Man

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.

The Yellow Cab Man
Directed by	Jack Donohue
Written by	Albert Beich Devery Freeman (screenplay and story)
Produced by	Richard Goldstone
Starring	Red Skelton Gloria DeHaven Edward Arnold
Cinematography	Harry Stradling
Edited by	Albert Akst
Music by	Scott Bradley
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's, Inc.
Release date	April 7, 1950 (1950-04-07)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$1,195,000[1]
Box office	$2,599,000[1]

Plot

The inventor of unbreakable glass ("Elastiglass") tries to sell it to a taxicab company, hoping that they will make unbreakable windshields.

Cast

• Red Skelton as Augustus 'Red' Pirdy
• Gloria DeHaven as Ellen Goodrich (as Gloria De Haven)
• Edward Arnold as Martin Creavy
• Walter Slezak as Dr. Byron Dokstedder
• James Gleason as Mickey Corkins
• Jay C. Flippen as Hugo
• Paul Harvey as Pearson Hendricks
• Herbert Anderson as Willis Tomlin (as Guy Anderson)
• John Butler as Gimpy
• John Indrisano as Danny
• Polly Moran as Bride's mother

Reception

According to MGM, the film earned $1,951,000 in the US and Canada and $648,000 elsewhere, leading to a profit of $545,000.^[1][2]