Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)

Man on the Flying Trapeze 1935 Ambrose Wolfinger wants the afternoon off his first in twenty five years to go to a wrestling match He tells his boss that he must attend his mother in laws funeral The afternoon is no joy He tries to please a policeman, assist a chauffeur, chase a tire, and ends up getting hit by the body of a wrestler thrown from the ring A series of mishaps leads his boss to send floral tributes to the house and notify the papers of the death due to poisoned liquor His shrewish wife, judgmental mother in law, and good for nothing brother in law add to his burdens In the end he enjoys their fawning loyalty, a raise in pay, and his first vacation