Thursday, August 1, 2019

Night Work (1930)

A light hearted film which, like the main character, is a bit goofy but has a heart of gold. Willie (Eddie Quillan) works at the department store as a lowly window dresser but he is also the scapegoat for angry customers and regularly fired to appease them (before quietly being re-hired later on).

Willie's life then changed when he meets Mary (Sally Starr), a nurse at an orphanage. Thanks to her he ends up sponsoring a child though with his meagre salary it is a bit difficult to manage. So he ends up working a second job in a nightclub and more adventures follow...

It is a bit unsubstantial perhaps but a perfectly fine little film. There is an enjoyable musical interlude by Marjorie Kane half way through to look out for.