100% Service (1931)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Ray Cozine

Writer:

George Burns (writer)

Release Date:

1 August 1931 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Plot:

George registers at the Jefferson Hotel; after the desk clerk gives him the runaround, he meets Gracie at the cigar counter. |

Plot Keywords:

Hotel | Store Clerk | Number In Title

Cast

George Burns	...	Himself
Gracie Allen	...	Grace Allen
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chester Clute	...	Desk clerk

Also Known As:

One Hundred Percent Service

Runtime:

11 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Soundtrack:

Hail! Hail! The Gang's All Here

Pleasant if you like the humor of Burns and Allen,...but I don't

While I will admit that this is a competently made comedy short and it does provide a few laughs, I generally don't like the humor of Burns and Allen--in particular, I find I get annoyed with Gracie's prattling and a little of it goes a long way. Perhaps that might be because I have a family member that generally sounds like Gracie (it's no act) and my brother and I never found it all that funny in real life! But I have talked to other people who also found that the team's comedy didn't age all that well. However, before George meets Gracie, there are a few cute moments in the film as he interacts with the pretty horrid staff at a fancy hotel. And, the production values from Paramount are pretty good, so it's worth at least a quick look if you are curious since it's such a short film.