Puttin' On the Ritz (film)

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Puttin' On the Ritz
Poster for the 1940s re-release
Directed by	Edward Sloman
Written by	James Gleason William K. Wells John W. Considine, Jr. (story)
Produced by	Joseph M. Schenck John W. Considine Jr.
Starring	Harry Richman Joan Bennett James Gleason
Cinematography	Ray June
Edited by	Hal C. Kern W. Donn Hayes
Music by	Fred E. Ahlert Val Burton Jack Meskill Sam Messenheimer Harry Richman Pete Wendling Irving Berlin
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	March 1, 1930 (1930-03-01)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Puttin' On the Ritz is a 1930 American pre-Code musical film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Harry Richman, Joan Bennett, and James Gleason. The screenplay was written by Gleason and William K. Wells based on a story by John W. Considine Jr. It was the first of many films to feature the popular song "Puttin' On the Ritz", which was written and published by Irving Berlin in 1929.