He Hired the Boss
{{short description|1943 film}}
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| director = Thomas Z. Loring
| producer = Sol M. Wurtzel
| screenplay = Irving Cummings Jr.
Ben Markson
| story = Peter B. Kyne
| starring = Stuart Erwin
Evelyn Venable
Thurston Hall
Vivian Blaine
William T. Orr
Benny Bartlett
| music = David Buttolph
Lionel Newman
David Raksin
| cinematography = Glen MacWilliams
| editing = Louis R. Loeffler
| studio = 20th Century Fox
| distributor = 20th Century Fox
| released = {{Film date|1943|4|2}}
| runtime = 72 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
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He Hired the Boss is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Thomas Z. Loring and written by Irving Cummings Jr. and Ben Markson. The film stars Stuart Erwin, Evelyn Venable, Thurston Hall, Vivian Blaine, William T. Orr and Benny Bartlett. The film was released on April 2, 1943, by 20th Century Fox.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/77511/he-hired-the-boss |title=He Hired the Boss (1943) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date=1994-06-23 |access-date=2015-09-29}}{{cite web|author=T.M.P. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B0DE0DA1638E33BBC4C53DFB0668388659EDE |title=Movie Review - He Hired the Boss - ' He Hired the Boss,' a Modest Comedy, With Stuart Erwin, Evelyn Venable and Thurston Hall, Arrives at the Palace; At the Palace |publisher=NYTimes.com |date=1943-06-04 |accessdate=2015-09-29}}{{cite web|url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=476 |title=He Hired the Boss |publisher=Afi.com |date= |accessdate=2015-09-29}}
Plot
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Hubert Wilkins is a bookkeeper and an air-raid warden in his town. He wants to marry Emily Conway, the company's secretary, but is short of money.
Both are fired after persuading the boss's son, Don Bates, to elope with Sally Conway, his sweetheart. But after Hubert uncovers a crime, he also discovers that he owns property worth $100,000.
== Cast ==
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- Stuart Erwin as Hubert Wilkins
- Evelyn Venable as Emily Conway
- Thurston Hall as Mr. Bates
- Vivian Blaine as Sally Conway
- William T. Orr as Don Bates
- Benny Bartlett as Jimmy
- James Bush as Clark
- Chick Chandler as Fuller
- Hugh Beaumont as Jordan
- Ray Walker as Salesman
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0035974|He Hired the Boss}}
Category:1940s English-language films
Category:20th Century Fox films
Category:American comedy films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Films directed by Thomas Z. Loring
Category:Films scored by David Buttolph
Category:Films scored by David Raksin
Category:Films scored by Lionel Newman
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