Skinner Steps Out (1929)
70 min
William Henry Skinner's young wife has great confidence in her husband's abilities and is ambitious for his success. He informs her of his importance at the office; but in reality he is an insignificant employee on a small salary, and when refused a raise, he hasn't the courage to tell his wife. Distressed at her husband's shabby appearance, "Honey" persuades him to buy a dress suit, and at a charity bazaar she pushes him to the front so that he dominates the affair and comes to the attention of the dignitaries. Skinner forces himself upon the attention of his employer and the employer's chief rival, whose admiration he wins when he bluffs him out of a poker pot. In spite of Skinner's efforts to prevent it, the rival companies are consolidated; and impressed by his spirit and enthusiasm, his superiors promote him to sales manager.
- Release date
- November 24, 1929
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Glenn Tryon as William Henry Skinner
- Merna Kennedy as 'Honey' Skinner
- E.J. Ratcliffe as Jackson
- Burr McIntosh as J.B. McLaughlin
- Lloyd Whitlock as Parking
- William Welsh as Crosby
- Kathleen Kerrigan as Mrs. Crosby
- Frederick Lee as Gates
- Jack 'Tiny' Lipson as Neighbor
- Edna Marion as Neighbor's Wife
Crew
- William James Craft · Director
- Henry Irving Dodge · Writer
- Matt Taylor · Writer
- Albert DeMond · Writer
- David Broekman · Composer
- Alan Jones · Cinematographer
- Harry W. Lieb · Editor