Laugh and Get Rich

Laugh and Get Rich
Theatrical release poster
Directed byGregory La Cava[1]
Written byDouglas MacLean[2]
Ralph Spence (dialogue)
Screenplay byGregory La Cava
Produced byWilliam LeBaron[3]
StarringEdna May Oliver
Hugh Herbert
Dorothy Lee
Russell Gleason
CinematographyJack MacKenzie[3]
Edited byJack Kitchin[3]
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • March 27, 1931 (1931-03-27) (NYC)[2]
  • April 20, 1931 (1931-04-20) (US)[2]
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Laugh and Get Rich is a 1931 pre-Code American comedy film, directed by Gregory La Cava, from a screenplay he also wrote with contributions from Douglas MacLean, who also was the associate producer, and Ralph Spence. The film stars Dorothy Lee, Edna May Oliver, Hugh Herbert, and Russell Gleason, and revolves around the antics in a boarding house in the early 1930s, run by Oliver, and the complications caused by her husband.

  1. ^ "Laugh and Get Rich: Technical Details". theiapolis.com. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Laugh and Get Rich: Detail View". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 29, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Laugh and Get Rich, Credits". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on March 6, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. ^ Jewell, Richard B.; Harbin, Vernon (1982). The RKO Story. New York: Arlington House. p. 36. ISBN 0-517-546566.