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Title: $10 Raise (1935)

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Plot Synopsis:
Hubert T. Wilkins, a timid and underpaid bookkeeper, has worked for 18 years at Bates & Co. without a raise. Encouraged by his sweetheart, Emily Converse, he musters the courage to ask his gruff employer, Mr. Bates, for a $10 raise to afford marriage. Instead, he gets fired. Determined to improve his situation, Hubert invests his savings in a seemingly worthless land deal, only to discover valuable mineral deposits on the property. This newfound wealth allows him to buy a controlling interest in his former employer’s company, leading to unexpected twists in both his professional and personal life.

Cast and Crew:

• Director: George Marshall
• Writers:
  • Peter B. Kyne (story)
  • Henry Johnson (screenplay)
  • Lou Breslow (screenplay)
• Producer: Joseph W. Engel
• Cast:
  • Edward Everett Horton as Hubert T. Wilkins
  • Karen Morley as Emily Converse
  • Alan Dinehart as Fuller
  • Glen Boles as Don Bates
  • Berton Churchill as Mr. Bates

IMDb Link:
10 Raise (1935)

Reviews from Letterboxd:

1. theironcupcake – ★★★★☆
   “By my count, I’ve seen approximately two dozen films featuring the truly scrumtrulescent character actor Edward Everett Horton… So when an opportunity arose to buy a homemade triple-bill DVD of some lesser-known works with Horton as the star – the 1935 features $10 Raise and Your Uncle Dudley and the 1928 short Dad’s Choice…”
2. RKO_Chester – ★★☆☆☆
   “Have you seen Edward Everett Horton’s best performance? Wide Open is a fine 1930 Horton film, in which he stars; one of the few movies that he stars in that is really good. Watch that instead of $10 Raise. This rather dull production of a dull script and with rather lifeless acting is not at all engaging.”
3. Luke Thorne – ★★★☆☆
   “George Marshall’s comedy-drama. Aggravated by his girlfriend, a timid bookkeeper attempts to work up the courage to request his grudging manager for a pay rise.”
4. ryl00 – ★★½☆☆
   “A timid bookkeeper (Edward Everett Horton) tries to gather up the courage to ask for a weekly $10 raise from his intimidating boss (Berton Churchill), in order to marry the woman (Karen Morley) of his dreams. Light, mildly amusing comedy.”
5. Richard Cross – ★★★☆☆
   “A rare leading role for perennial comic support Edward Everett Horton as a mild-mannered bookkeeper struggling to work up the courage to ask his tyrannical boss (Berton Churchill) for a raise in a low-budget offering from Fox. A few mild laughs, but 70 minutes is just about enough of Horton’s hesitant confusion.”

Meta Description:
$10 Raise (1935) is a comedy-drama directed by George Marshall, featuring Edward Everett Horton as Hubert T. Wilkins, a timid bookkeeper who, encouraged by his sweetheart, seeks a raise to marry her but faces unexpected challenges. The film explores themes of courage, love, and unexpected fortune.