Some major comedy greats in this one. Charles ruggles was a hollywood regular, and ann dvorak was HUGE in the 1930s, into the 1940s. Eugene pallett was a bigger than life character, although if you read his story, he was not a good neighbor. Ace holliday is a reporter for the paper, and beulah is his assistant; the boss is just never pleased with what holliday turns in, so ace is determined to get ahead. He finally gets up the courage to ask out beulah. Co-stars berton churchill as the boss. He's the straight man, playing the serious guy, as ruggles stumbles and stutters whenever he's around the boss. Holliday can't even stand up to romanoff, the loud, russian bully. When a corrupt politician tries to buy his way into office, what will they do?? And when holliday gets in hock over his head, what will he do then? Directed by ed ludwig. I had seen a couple of ludwig's films, but they were all just so-so. Story by elmer davis. He had several of his novels made into film. It's another B film from warner brothers, but a good opportunity to see ruggles, dvorak, and pallette! It's actually pretty good!
Review of Friends of Mr. Sweeney
