Sunday, January 3, 2010

Telephone Operator (1937), Scott Pembroke.


Corny Monogram story about two cute-as-button gals in a small town working as-- well, you know, telephone operators.  In an incredibly risk-averse story line, two drifters that also happen to be linesmen (they know how to string up telephone wires) come to town and chase after the operators like wolves after lamb chops.  A disaster strikes, and everyone has to help get the word out.  These poor girls live dreadfully parochial existences in Dog Poop, USA or wherever, having to uphold lily white reputations lest they be sacked without warning. Thank God for the bureau of employment standards!  Ends with an exciting finale that includes lots of stock footage clips.


And here we have the town heel, Mr Campbell.  He's wearing the "dashing" model, Moustache #248. 

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