6th(2021)
Opening Film (1) | Closing Film (1) |
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION / NETPAC (40) | PANORAMA (34) |
FOCUS (46) | TOGETHER (29) |
UMFF PROJECT (4) |
Fred C. NEWMEYER, Sam TAYLOR
A simple, small-town optimist moves to the big city. After taking a job as a sales clerk in a department store, he starts sending his girlfriend expensive presents to convince her that he's made it. When she shows up in town, he pretends to be the general manager and must carry out a dangerous publicity stunt to earn enough money to keep his ruse going.
Fred C. NEWMEYER, Sam TAYLORFred C. NEWMEYER, Sam TAYLOR
Newmeyer was an actor, film director and film producer. He appeared as an actor in 71 films between 1914 and 1923. Taylor was an writer and director with a penchant for comedy. They together directed Harold Lloyd's famous silent film Safety Last!