Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title

Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title

Year: 1966

Runtime: 83 mins

Language: English

Director: Harmon Jones

ComedyThriller

A man is mistaken by foreign agents for a defecting cosmonaut and must prove his identity while evading capture.

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1

Introduction at Daredevil Diner

Charlie Yuckapuck, a cook, and Annie, a waitress, work at the Daredevil diner where their zany antics often annoy their boss, Mr. Travis, but amuse the other waitress, Magda. The diner is a lively place that attracts a diverse range of characters, including factory workers, Danny Thomas, and a Soviet spy, Comrade Olga. Olga is there to observe Charlie, whom her superiors suspect of being defecting Soviet cosmonaut Yasha Nudnik.

Daredevil Diner
2

Inheritance and Job Change

A lawyer visits and informs Magda that she has inherited a bookstore on a college campus. Subsequently, Mr. Travis fires Charlie and Annie due to their perceived incompetence. Charlie and Annie decide to leave the diner and start working at Magda's newly inherited bookstore, seeking a fresh start.

Bookstore on college campus
3

Olga's Suspicion and Encounter

Olga follows Charlie and Annie to the bookstore, believing it to be haunted. She asks Charlie to stay there to investigate. Meanwhile, Charlie and Annie read reports suggesting Nudnik might be at the university for a science convention, leading them to suspect espionage activities involving the store.

Bookstore
4

Suspicion of Jim Holliston

Charlie and Annie become suspicious of Jim Holliston, a friend of Magda's lawyer who is helping her organize the store's finances. Holliston advises Magda against calling the police after a break-in, raising suspicion about his motives. The detective-like tension grows as strange incidents occur around the store.

Bookstore
5

Investigation in the Basement

Charlie and Annie hear mysterious noises one night and decide to investigate the basement of the bookstore. They discover two customers hiding behind a wall and are frightened off before uncovering further secrets. These events hint at a clandestine operation occurring within the store.

Bookstore basement
6

Discovery of the Secret Passage

While exploring, Charlie and Annie find a trap door and a revolving bookcase leading to a secret passageway. Behind the door, they find the body of a KEB agent, revealing an espionage plot and deepening the mystery surrounding the bookstore.

Secret passage behind the bookstore
7

Holliston Reveals His Identity

During the investigation, Jim Holliston confesses that he is a government agent and reveals his resemblance to Nudnik. He explains that the KEB is after him because they believe he is Nudnik, adding a layer of espionage and mistaken identity to the plot.

8

The Beatnik Party and Confrontation

Charlie attends a Beatnik party at a fraternity, where he is targeted by Magda and her partner. Annie is romantically approached by a fraternity member but is dragged away by Charlie. They rush back to the bookstore, discovering the spy ring has captured Magda and tied her up, escalating the danger.

Fraternity and bookstore
9

Climactic Rescue and Confrontation

Charlie and Annie confront the spy ring at the bookstore, using the secret passage and the trap door to outsmart the enemies. They smash a vase over Olga's partner's head and manage to free Magda. The two customers turn out to be bank robbers digging a tunnel between the bookstore and a neighboring bank.

Bookstore
10

Arrest and Resolution

Following the confrontation, Charlie, Annie, and Magda are arrested along with the two bank robbers. The robbers' tunnel is uncovered, ending the espionage and criminal activities. The film concludes with Charlie reading a note asking the audience not to reveal the ending, leaving some mystery about the events.

Bookstore

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