Series: All Stars w/The Boy Friends Director: James W. Horne Producer: Hal Roach Dialogue: H.M. Walker Photography: Jack Stevens Editor: Richard C. Currier Sound: Elmer Raguse Stars: Mickey Daniels, Mary Kornman, Dorothy Ward, Grady Sutton, David Rollins Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Released: 13 February 1932 Length: 2 reels Production No.: S-4 Filming dates: September 23 - October 1, 1932 Rating: -/10

Love Pains

The proprietor of an ice cream parlour is fed up with his two clerks (GRADY SUTTON and MICKEY DANIELS) keep offering free drinks to their girlfriends, so he places an advert in his window for new staff. A young man (DAVID ROLLINS) takes up the opportunity to put the two guys to shame by not only doing their job better, but also serenading the guests as they drink. Very soon, the parlour is filled to capacity with customers, all demanding the services of the new, young man. Later, David is centre of attraction at Mary's birthday party, playing the piano and singing to the girls - much to the delight of the other guests (mostly female), and much to the disgust of Mickey and Alabam. The two jilted men formulate a plan to disguise themselves in order to gatecrash the party and expose David as the father of an abandoned child. Unfortunately for them, their dastardly plan is overheard by Betty, a female evesdropper and the guests are put on alert. David plays along with the attempted scam and embarrasses the two men in front of the party guests. But their blushes are finally spared when Betty releases some mice across the floor, sending everybody scattering!

Trivia • Copyrighted March 1, 1932. • The 11th film in The Boy Friends series. • The working title was "Fresh Freshman". • At the beginning of the film, Alabam is reading a book called "How Clark Gable Makes Love" (20th edition). • Charlie Hall is one of the unimpressed party guests, seen with his hands on his hips during the piano serenade. • The Kornman family live at 1127 Cedar Avenue. The number 1127 was also used in Laurel & Hardy's "The Music Box", when the Boys had to deliver a piano to 1127 Walnut Avenue. My opinion • The first part of the film is a series of reaction shots on Mickey and Alabam as they watch David perform his tricks behind the counter, whilst the second half of the film is basically the party. Some good moments, but ultimately nothing special.

	Mickey Daniels Mickey/Mariah Specklepepper
	Mary Kornman Mary
	Dorothy Ward Dorothy
	Grady Sutton Alabam/Colonel Specklepepper
	David Rollins Dave
	Edward Dillion Mr. Dillon
	Blanche Payson Mickey/Mrs. Kornman
	Harry Bernard Policeman
	Betty Bolen Betty
	Gordon Douglas Rowdy singer
	Marvin Hatley Pianist
	Shirley Jean Rickert Girl at ice cream counter
	Charlie Hall Unimpressed guest at party
	Ruth Hiatt Shirley Jean's mom
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Acknowledgements: Richard Finegam, Jim Dallape, Gene Sorkin (information) This page was last updated on: 13 February 2023