The Pajama Game

Sid Sorokin is recruited at the Sleeptite Pajama Factory of Cedar Rapids Iowa as the new Workroom Superintendent by Mr Hasler, the General Manager. Things on the factory floor however are not all they should be.

The work force are pressing for an additional 7.5c per hour pay rise and leading the representations on the machine line is the union steward Babe Williams. Babe is also head of the grievance committee and when Sid has a brush with a maintenance operative they meet in strictly professional capacity. It is soon clear however that their feelings for each other extend beyond the shop floor .

At the Annual staff picnic the company’s Time Study Executive Vernon Hines displays his skill as a knife throwing artist and when , despite Hines slightly intoxicated state, Babe elects to act as his assistant and stand in front of the board Sid soon realises how deep his feelings go.

Their love is sorely tested however when back at the factory the girls elect to go on a slow down led by Babe and confrontation on the production line leads to Sid sacking Babe for misconduct.

The girls respond by sabotaging the company’s merchandise which in turn leads to a misunderstanding between Hines and his long time girlfriend Gladys over a missing pair of trousers.

In an attempt to solve the crisis Sid seeks the assistance of Gladys who is Mr Hasler’s Secretary. Sid gets Gladys drunk in Hernando’s Hideaway and she agrees to give him the key to Hasler’s safe in which he keeps the Company’s books.

Unfortunately, the insanely jealous Hines sees the couple together and exacts revenge on Sid by trying to scare him with his knife throwing antics.

All works out fine however after Sid confronts Hasler about his accounting irregularities and he finally concedes to the pay rise.

Sid and Babe and Hines and Gladys patch up their differences and together with the rest of the work force they all celebrate at Hernando’s Hideaway with a special “Sleeptite” pajama party.