Pretty Dolly (1942)

Errol plans on giving his wife a doll for her birthday, but she mistakes his intentions and accuses him of infidelity.

Director:

Ben Holmes

Writers:

Charles E. Roberts, Ewart Adamson

Stars:

Leon Errol, Carmel Myers, Thelma White

Cast

Cast overview:
Leon Errol	...	Leon Errol
Carmel Myers	...	Mrs. Errol
Thelma White	...	'Baby', Cigar Counter Clerk
Tom Kennedy	...	Gus, 'Baby's' Boy Friend
Gerald Hamer	...	Baker, Leon's Butler
Alfred Hall	...	Errol's Butler
Joan Barclay	...	Errol's Secretary
Ann Summers	...	Annette, the Maid
William Gould	...	Psychiatrist
Vinton Hayworth	...	Reporter (as Jack Arnold)

Storyline

Leon has bought his wife a fancy doll for her birthday. Before he can give it to her, it falls into the fireplace and is burned up. To make things worse, when his wife finds a tuft of hair left over from the doll, she assumes that Leon has been seeing another woman. She follows Leon to work, where Leon's private secretary soon gets Leon into even more trouble.

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Genres:

Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 1942 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

17 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Has Some Very Good Moments Once It Gets Rolling

This Leon Errol short takes rather a while to get going, but once it does, it has some very funny moments. The supporting cast helps out with the comedy, and gets some good moments of their own. It ends up being worth the slower stretches towards the beginning.

The story starts with Leon's efforts to buy a birthday present for his wife, which then lead to some home mishaps and office mix-ups, with several other characters involved. The first few minutes are not as amusing, since there is a lot to set up, but the humor builds up nicely after that. Errol's character finds himself in a mess that just keeps getting bigger, and Errol plays the last part well, behaving in an exaggerated but funny manner. The rest of the cast play off his distress well enough to make the whole situation entertaining.