Sure-Mike! (1925)

Vermuda, a saleswoman in a department store, is very late for work. She relies on a ruse to fool the floorwalker, and when that doesn't work, she relies on her friendship with the store ... See full summary »

Director:

Fred Guiol

Writer:

Hal Roach (story)

Stars:

Martha Sleeper, James Finlayson, William Gillespie

Cast

Credited cast:
Martha Sleeper	...	Vermuda
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Finlayson	...	The Floorwalker
William Gillespie	...	The New Manager
Marjorie Whiteis	...	A Customer
'Tonnage' Martin Wolfkeil	...	Mike
Fay Wray	...	Salesgirl at Department Store

Storyline

Vermuda, a saleswoman in a department store, is very late for work. She relies on a ruse to fool the floorwalker, and when that doesn't work, she relies on her friendship with the store manager. But she is soon disillusioned as to where she really stands with the manager.

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Genres:

Short | Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 May 1925 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hal Roach Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

10 min

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Has Some Good Moments

This short slapstick comedy, starring Martha Sleeper as a friendly but highly disorganized woman working at a counter in a department store, has a few good moments. Sleeper has a lot of energy, and things move very quickly, although it probably would been better if the pace had been just a little slower at times, in order to set up and highlight the better gags. Having James Finlayson in the cast (here in a role as a fussy floorwalker) always helps out. Overall, it's not anything special, but it's probably worth watching if you enjoy silent slapstick comedies.