The Big Store Page #2

Synopsis: The Phelps Department Store is about to be sold by its new part owner, Tommy Rogers with the permission of Martha Phelps, the dowager co-owner. The current manager doesn't want this as the irregularities in the books will show up. When an attempt is made on Tommy's life, Martha enlists the worst private eye in the world to protect him, Wolf J. Flywheel.
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Director(s): Charles Reisner
Production: WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
NOT RATED
Year:
1941
83 min
182 Views


than I thought. Tell it to me again.

I saw your name in the classified...

I know you're a very busy man,

but you must do something.

We need your protection.

That's why I'm here.

Fascinating.

Now tell it to me in detail.

I saw your name...

Oh, dear!

Oh, my!

Be careful. - It's the new type-flying machine.

They're really not perfected yet.

Yes? As you were...?

As you were saying?

You've heard of Tommy Rogers,

who recently inherited,

half the Phelps department store.

- Why, of course.

You must take this case.

Well, I'd like to help you,

but I'm just dripping with offers.

I don't even answer the phone.

You'll pardon me?

- Of course.

Ten thousand dollars, ridiculous.

One would think I was starving.

It's warm in here.

- It's funny, I don't feel it. - Well, I do.

Winthrop, have the janitor come up

and break a window.

Things are certainly getting hot.

- Oh, they certainly are.

Miss Phelps, I'm turning down all offers

to take your case. After all, you're a woman.

You are a woman, aren't you?

Tell me, what would you want

to handle this case for me? - $ 20.000.

Don't you think that's too much? - Of course.

Only a cheap chiseler would ask that much.

I was prepared to pay $ 500.

- Oddly enough, I'm prepared to take it.

Shall we bind the deal

with a kiss or $ 5 in cash?

You lose either way.

- There you are.

That's fine.

Now, let's get to the bottom of...

Let's get to the bottom of this, eh?

Now, tell me everything.

As you were saying?

- Look, what's this?

Camouflage. A precaution

I must take for my life.

Every gangster in town

would like to do away with me,

but we'll outwit them. We'll leave

under cover of my private smoke screen.

There goes my breakfast.

One more important thing,

Mr. Flywheel.

Nobody at the store, not even Tommy,

must know that you're a detective.

You're safe. I've kept it

a secret for years.

This is a gift from a grateful client.

- Indeed? Well.

They hung him last year.

That's strange. I could have sworn

I shaved this morning.

My car will be here in a moment. - Nonsense.

We'll take my car. Speed is imperative.

Quaint, isn't it?

- Demonstrator's model.

I've been trying to make up my mind

for years whether to buy this car or not.

My man will be along shortly.

Oh, my.

Oh, dear.

I had that seat built below window

level. Makes me safe from bullets.

How ingenious.

Take my seat. It's more comfortable.

- Thank you.

To the Phelps department store,

and make it snappy.

That settles it. I'm not buying this car.

Fix the door and take it back.

My veil. My veil.

Oh, dear.

Foreign cars are worthless.

- Oh, what a trip.

Hey, wait a minute,

You'll have to fix that door someplace,

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Sid Kuller

Sid Kuller (27 October 1910 New York City, New York – 16 September 1993 in Sherman Oaks, California) was an American comedy writer, producer and lyricist/composer, who concentrated on special musical material, gags and sketches for leading comics. He collaborated with Ray Golden and Hal Fimberg on the screenplay of the Marx Brothers' vehicle The Big Store, for which he also supplied the lyrics to the musical climax, "The Tenement Symphony". Earlier in their careers, Kuller and Golden wrote comedy songs and special material for the Ritz Brothers. Although he wrote prodigiously and with facility throughout his life, Kuller admitted, "The creation of comedy is a painful experience". more…

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