One Big Mistake is a 1940 American film starring Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham. [1] [2] The featurette film recreated one of Markham's stage routines for film. The story involves a straightman approaching three comedians and offering them advice on how to handle women. [3] [4] Markham wrote and produced the film. [5] It was filmed in four days [6] with an African American cast. [7] Toddy Pictures rereleased the film in 1947 as part of a compilation of Markham films. [8] [9]
One Big Mistake is a 1940 American film starring Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham. [1] [2] The featurette film recreated one of Markham's stage routines for film. The story involves a straightman approaching three comedians and offering them advice on how to handle women. [3] [4] Markham wrote and produced the film. [5] It was filmed in four days [6] with an African American cast. [7] Toddy Pictures rereleased the film in 1947 as part of a compilation of Markham films. [8] [9]