Let's Talk It Over (1934)
A Rough Diamond.
M.H.
Published: June 16, 1934
The Roxy's latest screen offering is a negligible pictorial story bearing the title of "Let's Talk It Over." It is the sort of yarn which is long on action and short on plausibility, an extravagant piece of work which becomes not a little wearisome when it takes itself too seriously. In it Chester Morris appears as Mike McGann, one of Uncle Sam's bluejackets, whose outlook on life is changed vastly after he swims to the rescue of the attractive Pat Rockland, an heiress to $20,000,000. But it happens that Pat really was in no danger of drowning, and her screams were intended to interest another man.
McGann is presumed to be a rough diamond, but he reveals that he needs a great deal of careful polishing. He is never without a piece of chewing gum to keep his jaws in monotonous action. Be that as it may, he has an eye for a pretty girl and she is Pat.
After his discharge from the navy, McGann is employed in a factory run by Pat's uncle. His loud clothes are discouraged and soon he presents himself as a thoroughly respectable citizen, and goes to work running errands. As time goes on he learns that Pat is only interested in him because of a wager she has made and then the doings in the picture become tedious. However, as one surmises from the start, it is a happy ending for McGann and Pat.
Frank Craven does well as Pat's wise uncle. Mr. Morris overacts the rôle of McGann. Mae Clarke is quite charming as Pat.
On the surrounding program is "Camping Out," a Mickey Mouse cartoon; Lou Holtz in a short film called "When Do We Eat?" and a Fanchon and Marco stage production entitled "Side Walk Café," in which are featured Eddie Peabody, Buster Shaver, Duke Art and the Gae Foster dancers.
LET'S TALK IT OVER, from the story, "Loves of a Sailor," by Dore Schary and Lewis Foster; directed by Kurt Neumann; a Universal production.
Mike McGann . . . . . Chester Morris
Pat Rockland . . . . . Mae Clarke
Mr. Rockland . . . . . Frank Craven
Alex Winters . . . . . John Warburton
Sandra . . . . . Irene Ware
Gravel . . . . . Andy Devine
Bill . . . . . Russ Brown
Peter . . . . . Anderson Lawler
Helen Wray . . . . . Goodee Montgomery
Sailor Jones . . . . . Douglas Fowley
Butler . . . . . Herbert Corthell
Mrs. O'Keefe . . . . . Jane Darwell
Doctor Preston . . . . . Willard Robertson
Richards . . . . . Frank Reicher
Tony . . . . . Tony Armetta
Purser . . . . . Otis Harlan
