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Overview
Lloyd is a serious young middle-class guy on the make who wants to marry the boss’ daughter. The problem is getting in to see the boss so that he can ask for her hand in marriage as the office is guarded by a bunch of comic, clumsy flunkies who throw everyone out who tries to get in.
Director and cast
- Hal Roach Director
- Harold Lloyd as The Boy
- Bebe Daniels as Switchboard operator
- Z 'Snub' Pollard as The Corn-Fed Secretary
- Harry 'Snub' Pollard as The Corn-Fed Secretary
- Wallace Howe as The Boss
- Wally Howe as The Boss
- Bud Jamison as Guardian at the door
- Noah Young as Large office worker
- Sammy Brooks as Short office worker
- Marie Mosquini as Boy's first love
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