. . "Hughie is the new night clerk in the seedy residental hotel where alcoholic & garrulous Erie Smith (Robards) lives. We learn a lot about Smith as he tells Hughie everything and anything he may have done." . . . . . . . "Set in a seedy Time Square hotel in 1928, this play features Jason Robards as Eric Smith, a downtrodden hotel resident who confides his very imaginary triumph as a gambler and ladies man to the night clerk. Also starring Jack Dodson."@en . . . . . . . "Set in New York City in 1928, a downtrodden hotel resident confides his imaginary triumphs as a gambler and ladies' man to the night clerk."@en . . . "Erie Smith, a downtrodden hotel resident, has confided his every imaginary triumph as gambler and ladies' man to the night clerk, Hughie. As the play opens, Hughie has passed away. Erie, just off a five-day drunk and reluctant to go to his room alone, begins talking to the new night clerk in an attempt to find a substitute for his lost friend." . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Film adaptations"@en . . "Hughie"@en . "Hughie" . . . . . . . . . "Videorecord." . . "Feature films United States." . . . . "1900 - 1999" . . "RKO Home Video." . . "United States." . . "Turner Home Entertainment (Firm)" . . "RKO Pictures." . . "International Tele-Film Enterprises." . . "Feature films." . . "American literature Film and video adaptations." . . "American literature." . .