basically it a series of gags build around april 1st and april fool day in the office of a newspaper . office fool charley at first get the trick play on him with mixed humorous result and then he turn the trick on others only to have them backfire . our lovable schlemiel ( dolt ) can always laugh at himself when thing go wrong and that be why we love him . the plot be thin but and basically charley office nemesis noah young and rival plan to embarrass charley and separate him from his love and the boss daughter . of course charley have to win the girl in the end but his enthusiasm literally get him in over his head and she finally save his hide . charley 85th film out of 255 and another one that need to be put out on dvd .