His Unlucky Night (1928)
Friends Billy Trotter and Homer Brown are both traveling salesmen who meet up at a hotel on their travels. Since they last saw each other, Billy has gotten married. Homer is lamenting still being single and thinks that he will never find a woman who will want to be Mrs. Brown. Billy gets one of his old girlfriends, Peggy, a telephone operator, reluctantly to set Homer up with one of her friends. She chooses Jennie, a homebody of a woman who generally spends her evenings playing checkers with her father. Billy and Peggy accompany Homer and Jennie on their date, acting as their chaperons. Billy is able to maneuver Homer and Jennie into getting married that evening. Back at the hotel, a combination of changed hotel rooms, Jennie's angry father, Billy's jealous wife, and a confused hotel detective leads to misunderstandings and complications for all concerned.
Cast
- Billy Bevan - Billy Trotter
- Dot Farley - Mrs. Trotter
- Vernon Dent - Homer Brown
- Carole Lombard - Peggy - Telephone Operator
- Carmelita Geraghty - Jenny - Homer's Girlfriend
- William McCall - Hotel Manager
- Andy Clyde - Homer's Father-in-Law
- Bud Jamison - Hotel Detective
- Sunshine Hart - Hotel Manager's Wife
- Art Rowlands - Hotel Clerk
Screenplay
Keywords
hasty marriage, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is His Unlucky Night about?
- Friends Billy Trotter and Homer Brown are both traveling salesmen who meet up at a hotel on their travels. Since they last saw each other, Billy has gotten married. Homer is lamenting still being single and thinks that he will never find a woman who will want to be Mrs. Brown. Billy gets one of his old girlfriends, Peggy, a telephone operator, reluctantly to set Homer up with one of her friends. She chooses Jennie, a homebody of a woman who generally spends her evenings playing checkers with her father. Billy and Peggy accompany Homer and Jennie on their date, acting as their chaperons. Billy is able to maneuver Homer and Jennie into getting married that evening. Back at the hotel, a combination of changed hotel rooms, Jennie's angry father, Billy's jealous wife, and a confused hotel detective leads to misunderstandings and complications for all concerned.
- Who directed His Unlucky Night?
- His Unlucky Night was directed by Harry Edwards.
- Who stars in His Unlucky Night?
- His Unlucky Night stars Billy Bevan, Dot Farley, Vernon Dent, Carole Lombard, Carmelita Geraghty, William McCall.
- How long is His Unlucky Night?
- His Unlucky Night has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).
- What genre is His Unlucky Night?
- His Unlucky Night is a Comedy film.
- Where was His Unlucky Night produced?
- His Unlucky Night was produced in United States of America.