The Big Store Page #3

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
184 Views


and get all this junk out of here!

What's going on here?

Yes, your work on these books

is okay for a sucker like Tommy,

but it won't take the Hastings brothers

long to find out they've been juggled.

Now, we've gotta work fast.

Incidentally, your sister's

getting chummy with Tommy.

Joan doesn't know about this, and she's

not going to. - Now, I hope you're right.

If this falls through

on account of you or her...

Well, it better not, that's all.

You better not let

the boss catch you around here.

That's all right.

The boss and I are like that.

Tommy, I'm awfully busy.

- I'm here strictly on business.

I just came over to check

our recording sales.

If you mean your latest recording,

we sold the last one yesterday.

How many does that make

we've sold? - Two.

A new high, huh?

Oh, pardon me.

Have you Tommy Rogers'

latest record, "If It's You"?

Sorry, we're completely sold out, but

we're expecting some in any minute.

We have the sheet music here.

Why, you're Mr. Rogers.

Yes. You see, every Friday

is celebrity day.

Oh, Mr. Rogers, I wanted

one of your records.

Madam, I'd be more than happy

to make one for you personally.

If you'd just step around the counter.

- Thank you.

With our compliments.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Oh, that was swell.

Just think, one of the toughest

kids in our neighborhood,

turning out to be the great

Tommy Rogers.

What's great about a fella that's written

songs and leads a corny little band?

It's a matter of breaks.

- Dad always said you were going places.

Well, wherever I'm going doesn't mean

a thing unless you go with me.

You won't be going anywhere if you

keep ignoring the danger you're in.

Is Mr. Grover in his office?

- Yes, just a moment.

Miss Phelps would like to see you.

He'll be right out. - Thank you.

Don't forget.

Oh, Mr. Grover, this is Wolf J. Flywheel.

- How do you do?

That's rather a personal question, old man.

How I do and what I do is my concern.

And if you marry me,

your concern will be my concern.

I've just hired Mr. Flywheel

as a floorwalker.

Martha, we have enough floorwalkers.

- Oh, please.

Well, if you desire. What experience

have you had in a department store?

I was a shoplifter for three years.

- Mr. Flywheel likes a little joke.

Just tell Mr. Grover

what experience you've had.

Do you object if I ask a few

questions? - Not at all.

Ask her anything.

- It's you that I'm asking the questions.

I just heard you ask her if you could

ask me a few questions. I'm not blind.

We will assume

that I am a customer.

I'm returning a baby carriage.

- Are you married?

Of course not. - What are you

doing with a baby carriage?

This man's a cad, a yellow cad.

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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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