Fly-by-night stage producer Bob Grant inadvertently saves the life of small-towner Thomas Maxwell. The grateful Maxwell invites Grant to move in with his family, which he does, rapidly wearing out his welcome.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies from the 1930s where the dialogue snaps faster than a rubber band, sure. You'll probably dig it if you find smug, loud characters kind of charming in a train-wreck way. If you hate people who talk over others or think theater-kid energy is exhausting, skip this one. It's not fo...
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Frank Craven
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies from the 1930s where the dialogue snaps faster than a rubber band, sure. You'll probably dig it if you find smug, loud characters kind of charming in a train-wreck way. If you hate people who talk over others or think theater-kid energy is exhausting, skip this one. It's not for everyone, honestly. Bob Grant is the kind of guy who would steal your lighter and then complain that it's out of fluid. He enters the Maxwell home like he owns the place, and wa..."
Frank Craven
United States
1921 · IMDb —
