them his designs of striking furniture, which he believes could be manufactured and sold by the department store, further Caroline wants to work as well in the department store. But Service Sr. doesn't want to take the risk and is decided to sell. Afterwards, on the way to the solicitors to sign away his store, he runs into Benton. Benton tells him about his "Benton pastries enterprise" and make him taste one. Mr. Service is very delighted by the pastry and Benton tries to get him to change his mind. When Service reads in the newspaper that the deal is already done, he is so outraged at Stoner's impudence that he does cancel the sale, due to Benton's example and encouragement. The last scene with Service Sr., Service Jr., Caroline, Jeoffrey Fielding (Colin Clive), Service's assistant and Caroline's admirer, and Benton is an optimistic scene, where the young take over helping the older to feel, that things go on. Michael Service tastes a pastry from Benton and orders 4 dozens/day for the store, Caroline wants to live on her earnings and be "very poor" to be on the level of Jeoffrey and finally the rain stops and a rainbow comes out. Together, the Services look forward to the future with optimism. Cast Lionel Barrymore as Tim Benton Lewis Stone as Gabriel Service Sr. Benita Hume as Mrs. Isobel Service Elizabeth Allan as Caroline Service Phillips Holmes as Michael Service Colin Clive as Geoffrey Fielding Alec B. Francis as Mr. Birkenshaw Doris Lloyd as Mrs. Lil Benton Halliwell Hobbes as James Felton, one of Gabriel Service Sr.'s business partners Douglas Walton as Willie Benton Viva Tattersall as Elsie Benton Lawrence Grant as Philip Bendicott George K. Arthur as Mr. Tressitt Billy Bevan as Mr. Barker Eily Malyon as Mrs. Munsey Edgar Norton as Mr. Elliott Ethel Griffies as Miss Judd Alan Edwards as Gray Mortimer Rita Carlyle as Mrs. Kentish References Bibliography Pizzitola, Louis. Hearst Over Hollywood: Power, Passion, and Propaganda in the Movies. Columbia University Press, 2002. Young, Gwenda. Clarence Brown: Hollywood's Forgotten Master. University Press of Kentucky, 2018. External links 1933 films 1933 drama films American black-and-white films Films about businesspeople American films based on plays Films directed by Clarence Brown Films set in London Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films Great Depression films Films based on works by Dodie Smith American drama films 1930s American films 1930s English-language films