Laughter

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Movie Info

In this sophisticated romantic comedy, Nancy Carroll plays a Follies dancer who marries a millionaire. Alas, her husband is a well-meaning bore, and soon Carroll begins seeking entertainment elsewhere. She reunites with her former boyfriend, a composer who seems to have a funny quip for every occasion.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed By:

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Written By:

Donald Ogden Stewart, Douglas Z. Doty, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
In Theaters:

Sep 25, 1930 wide
Runtime:

85 minutes
Studio:

Paramount Pictures

Cast

Nancy Carroll
as Peggy Gibson

Fredric March
as Paul Lockridge

Frank Morgan
as C. Mortimer Gibson

Diane Ellis
as Marjorie Gibson

Glenn Anders
as Ralph Le Saint

Leonard Carey
as Benham

Ollie Burgoyne
as Pearl

Eric Blore

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Critic Reviews for Laughter

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Laughter is a famous, though largely unseen film, that inaugurates the screwball comedies of the thirties.

Feb 4, 2005 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Dan Callahan
ToxicUniverse.com