“What Women Did For Me” (1927) starring Charlie Chase & Lupe Velez / Z-View

What Women Did For Me (1927)

Director: James Parrott

Screenplay:  Reed Heustis

Stars:  Charlie Chase, Lupe Velez, Eric Mayne.

Tagline: None.

The Plot…

Charlie has an unusual phobia.  He’s afraid of girls.  So of course he gets a job as a professor at an all-girls college.  Charlie’s boss decides he will cure Charlie of his phobia.

Let the hijinks begin.

Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…

Charlie Chase was an writer, director and actor.  Although he died at a relatively young age (46), his resume includes 282 acting roles, 174 films as a director and 37 as writer.

What Women Did For Me is a 21 minute short.

What Women Did For Me features Lupe Velez’s film debut.

What Women Did For Me has a few funny moments, but overall didn’t work for me.  Your mileage may vary.

What Women Did For Me (1927) rates 2 of 5 stars.