In the Jewish enclave of New York's lower East Side, hapless inventor Mendel is constantly in debt since he uses all his (and other people's) money to tinker with machines that will make him rich. He finally does create a dish washing machine and becomes involved with his match-making, rent-collecting brother-in-law Bernard and Bernard's partner to market the machine.
Is it worth watching? If you have a thing for pre-Code New York grit or just want to see how early talkies tried to handle immigrant stories, sure, give it a go. It’s definitely not for folks who need a tight, punchy script, because this thing wanders all over the place. If you get bored easily by domestic bickering an...
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"Is it worth watching? If you have a thing for pre-Code New York grit or just want to see how early talkies tried to handle immigrant stories, sure, give it a go. It’s definitely not for folks who need a tight, punchy script, because this thing wanders all over the place. If you get bored easily by domestic bickering and 1930s business jargon, maybe skip it. Mendel is the kind of guy who would annoy you to death in real life. He’s always borrowing money for “the next big thing,” and you just wan..."
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