Born in 1889, Carey Wilson was a prolific American screenwriter whose work in What! No Beer? (1933) showcases his sharp wit and comedic timing. A member of the Hollywood elite, he was one of the founding members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1927. Wilson's writing not only entertained audiences but also contributed to the evolution of film narrative during the early 20th century, leaving an indelible mark on the industry.
What! No Beer?
Although he has never met her, Elmer Butts loves Hortense secretly and from afar. He dreams of making a million dollars so he can buy her a Rolls automobile and marry her. With prohibition apparently on the verge of ending, Elmer's friend Jimmy Potts gets an idea to make them both rich by opening a brewery just before the legalization of alcoholic beverages. Their timing is off, and the police raid them, but their inept brewing has created a beer with no alcohol, so they are let off. But it has also resulted in a cheaply made beer, and bootlegger Spike Moran realizes that he can vastly increase his profits by partnering with Elmer and Jimmy. But none of them reckons with the competitor, another bootlegger, gangster Butch Lorado. Butch has a girlfriend....Elmer's dream girl, Hortense.
