Employees' Entrance (1933)

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Warren William plays a high-powered ambitious executive who unflinchingly steamrolled his way to the top without regard for the havoc he left in his wake. As the manager of a Macy-like department store, he constantly browbeats his flunkies into submission, and ends-up driving at least one to… More Warren William plays a high-powered ambitious executive who unflinchingly steamrolled his way to the top without regard for the havoc he left in his wake. As the manager of a Macy-like department store, he constantly browbeats his flunkies into submission, and ends-up driving at least one to suicide. Loretta Young plays the wife of one of William's minor employees (Wallace Ford), with whom the Big Boss has a brief affair during an office party. Eventually William gets his comeuppance, and Loretta is vindicated in the eyes of her hubby. A terrific example of pre-Motion Picture Production Code raciness, Employees' Entrance still causes audiences to gasp at its audaciousness when seen today--and also invokes loud laughter when William rebukes one of his errant vice presidents, asking him "What am I paying you so much for? Fifteen thousand a year!" ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 14 min.
Directed By: Roy Del Ruth
Written By: David Boehm, Robert Presnell Sr.
Genres: Drama, Comedy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1933 Wide
On DVD: Mar 17, 1993

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr., Goatdog's Movies
Literally has everything that makes [the pre-Code era] so magical.

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AJ V

This movie is definitely pre-code, it's story is a realistic and truthful account of the troubles of a working girl and her boyfriend. This movie is worth a glance.
jay n

Pre-code shenanigans, really quite lurid in its way.