She Had to Say Yes (1933)
She Had to Say Yes (1933) - Romance Movies 65 minutes. . Florence Denny is Tommy Nelson's girlfriend and secretary at a clothing manufacturer during the Great Depression. In order to boost sales they have been using professional female entertainers to keep their clients very happy, but the clients are getting bored of them. Tommy convinces management to replace the professionals with "volunteers" from the pool of stenographers. Inevitably some clients expectations are greater than their "dates", boyfriends become unhappy, and the "voluntary" duty becomes less so over time. At first, Tommy prevents Florence from being a volunteer, but eventually the prospect of a bonus becomes too great and he encourages her to volunteer. Afterwards, Tommy considers Florence a loose woman. new york city, great depression, engagement, sexual harassment, pre-code, male domination, sexual exploitation
Released: Jul 15, 1933
Runtime: 65 minutes
Stars: Loretta Young, Winnie Lightner, Lyle Talbot, Regis Toomey, Hugh Herbert, Ferdinand Gottschalk
Crew: Leo F. Forbstein (Conductor), Busby Berkeley (Director), Don Mullaly (Screenplay), George Amy (Director), Rian James (Screenplay), John Francis Larkin (Story)