The read
It runs a compact 1h 5m.
Synopsis
Florence Denny is Tommy Nelson's girlfriend and secretary at a clothing manufacturer during the Great Depression. In order to boost sales they have been using professional female entertainers to keep their clients very happy, but the clients are getting bored of them. Tommy convinces management to replace the professionals with "volunteers" from the pool of stenographers. Inevitably some clients expectations are greater than their "dates", boyfriends become unhappy, and the "voluntary" duty becomes less so over time. At first, Tommy prevents Florence from being a volunteer, but eventually the prospect of a bonus becomes too great and he encourages her to volunteer. Afterwards, Tommy considers Florence a loose woman.
Ratings
10 audience votes
Key crew
- Busby BerkeleyDirector
- Don MullalyScreenplay
- George AmyDirector
- Rian JamesScreenplay
Cast
- Loretta YoungFlorence 'Flo' Denny
- Winnie LightnerMaizee
- Lyle TalbotDaniel 'Danny' Drew
- Regis ToomeyTommy Nelson
- Hugh HerbertLuther Haines
- Ferdinand GottschalkSol Glass
- Suzanne KilbornBirdie Reynolds
- Helen WareMrs. Haines
- Harold WaldridgeGlass' Office Boy
- Charles LaneMr. Bernstein (uncredited)
- Dennis O'KeefeCabaret Patron (uncredited)
- Jed ProutyMr. Goran (uncredited)