Laugh and Get Rich (1931)
Release Date: Mar 27, 1931 Wide
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This Depression-era comedy takes place in the boarding house run by the indomitable Sarah Austin (Edna May Oliver). Sarah's indigent husband Joe (Hugh Herbert), spends most of his time cooking up pie-in-the-sky get-rich-quick schemes, few of which come to fruition. In time-honored "domestic comedy" tradition, one of Joe's wacky inventions is purchased by a major manufacturer, saving the household from bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Sarah and Joe's daughter Alice (Dorothy Lee) experiences an endless
Mar 27, 1931 Wide
Cast
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Hugh Herbert
Joe Austin -
Edna May Oliver
Sarah Austin -
Dorothy Lee
Alice Austin -
Robert Emmett Keane
Phelps -
John Harron
Hepburn -
Charles Sellon
Biddle -
George Davis
Vincentini -
Maude Fealy
Miss Teasdale -
Russell Gleason
Larry -
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Any pic that has character actress Edna May Oliver in a leading role will most likely get my approval, no matter what.
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Movie: ID: 770684926 Title: Laugh and Get Rich Release Date: 1931-03-27 00:00:00.0 MPAA: 6 Status: 1
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