Henry Armetta, born Enrico Armetta in 1888, was an Italian-born American character actor who made a significant impact in early American cinema. He appeared in What! No Beer? (1933) and The Devil's Brother (1933), showcasing his unique ability to deliver comedic performances that resonated with audiences of the time. Armetta's work in these films reflects the transition from silent films to talkies, capturing the essence of 1930s comedy with his expressive style and memorable presence.
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.
