Synopsis
Young Frank Taylor loathes working at a shoe store, but discovers that he is doomed to hate any job unless he changes his attitude. After a motivational lecture by his high school guidance counselor, Frank looks forward to working the rest of his life selling shoes.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Studio
- Coronet Films
- Released
- 1948-01-01
- Running time
- 10 minutes
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Foot Fetish alert! · Spuzz · 2006-01-07
Classic coronet yarn which features Frank Taylor, frustrated shoe clerk. Frank understandibly hates his job, and he goes to his school couselor to get a new one. The counsellour reccomends.. a shoe clerk job. You see Frank, you didn't REALLY understand the job, and why people work! So this hard-sell of shoe-clerk employment really is rather strange, The actor playing Frank is just a little bit weird as well, making this Coronet film totally fun to watch.
★★★★ · Frankly · big texas cheeseburger · 2006-12-02
A tribute to the anti-slacker mentality of decades past. Frank looks and sounds like a young Conan O'Brien, but can't be due to the age of the film. Maybe it's his Dad.
★★★ · Funny Timeline Here · JayKay49 · 2022-03-08
The kid was born in 1931, the film is made in 1948, and he claims this was 5 years ago? So the kid was twelve when he walked into that shoe store? Hmmm. Of course in that final scene, where he's all gushy and happy about work - this time it's a male customer. Why of course! The meltdown happened with some dame trying to shove her pudgy size 9C foot into a 6 1/2 AA. Ah, the shoe business. Oddly enough, my older brother worked at Mary Jane Shoes starting in the eleventh grade, about 8 years after this film was made. Obviously they never showed him this film in school.
★★★ · You Better Learn to Like Selling Shoes, Buddy · Christine Hennig · 2004-10-07
Frank gets a part-time job at a shoe store, but it turns out to be dull and boring. He slacks off because of this, and gets fired. He figures the school guidance counselor can get him another job. Instead, the counselor gives him an attitude adjustment and sends him back to the shoe store. Five years later, Frank is manager of the store. The basic message here is: you better find something to like about your job, or you might find yourself without one. Which is not a bad message, actually, since most people won't get to opt out of working for a living. Ratings: Camp/Humor Value: ***.…