Men Are Like That
This is the first sound version of George Kelly's THE SHOW OFF. There was a silent version starring Ford Sterling a few years earlier and two MGM versions later on, one starring Spencer Tracy and the other Red Skelton. This version starring Hal Skelly is technically the best of the sound versions, with sure-handed comedy construction and some interesting camera-work by Archie Stout.
Frank Tuttle
Director
Casts & Crew
Hal Skelly
J. Aubrey Piper
Doris Hill
Amy Fisher
Clara Blandick
Ma Fisher
Charles Sellon
Pa Fisher
Helene Chadwick
Clara Hyland
Morgan Farley
Joe Fisher
George Fawcett
The Judge
William B. Davidson
Frank Hyland
Eugene Pallette
Traffic Cop
Also Directed by Frank Tuttle
The proprietor of an ice-skating revue promotes a peanut-vendor at the show to a management position based on suggestions he made to improve the act of the show's star, who also happens to be the owner's wife. However, he soon begins to notice that his new manager is paying more attention to his wife than he believes is appropriate...
A police captain's emotions get in the way when his daughter is kidnapped.
A cabbie and petty thief dreams of the big heist that will end his thieving ways.
Tony Marvin is a laid back but incredibly successful promoter and fair-haired boy for J. P. Todhunter's pineapple company located in beautiful Hawaii. He gets the company to sponsor a contest in which the winner gets a Hawaiian vacation and is obligated to write articles on the islands which, when published, will constitute a publicity coup for the company. Unfortunately, Georgia Smith, the winner, feels lonely and isolated in the Islands and wants to return to the States. With help from buddy Shad Buggle Tony tries to romantically divert Georgia without letting her know his true motivation.
A songwriter has to come up with a full-length theatrical piece within a few days.
A plane crash-lands on a jungle island inhabited by a scientist and his nubile young daughters. Complications ensue.
A rakish fellow involves himself with a married woman. Later his secretary endeavors to win him away with the promise of a more stable relationship. The rake is tempted, but then decides he prefers the married woman, which is fine with her husband who has an eye for the secretary.
To prove his thesis that any product--even one that doesn't exist--can be merchandized if it is advertised properly, a young man gets together with his father's savvy secretary to market a non-existent laundry soap. Complications ensue when his "product" turns out to be more successful than even he imagined--and now he has to deliver.
When a an overly romantic barge captain marries two women, each reminding him of his mother, he finds himself resorting to prison to escape them.
