Laughter

Laughter

1930
1h 25m
4.7

4.7/10

14 votes • View on IMDb

"The emotion-swept romance of a modern woman who found that life without laughter is living death"

Overview

Zeigfeld Follies beauty Peggy marries an older man, C. Morton Gibson. Although she soon grows tired of their sedate life, she refuses the attentions of her longtime friend, the volatile sculptor Ralph Le Saint. When pianist Paul Lockridge arrives from Paris, he begs Peggy to run away with him to France, where they can share adventure and a full life -- but complications arise for Peggy when Gibson's attractive daughter visits.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 24, 1930
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0021053

Cast

Nancy Carroll
Nancy Carroll

Peggy Gibson

Fredric March
Fredric March

Paul Lockridge

Frank Morgan
Frank Morgan

C. Mortimer Gibson

Glenn Anders
Glenn Anders

Ralph Le Sainte

Diane Ellis
Diane Ellis

Marjorie Gibson

Ollie Burgoyne
Ollie Burgoyne

Pearl, Peggy's Maid

Leonard Carey
Leonard Carey

Benham, Gibson's Butler

Eric Blore
Eric Blore

Party Guest in Angel Costume (Uncredited)

Charles Halton
Charles Halton

Winslow, Gibson's Secretary (Uncredited)

Duncan Penwarden
Duncan Penwarden

Mr. Miller (Uncredited)

Key Crew

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Director
Monta Bell
Producer
Donald Ogden Stewart
Screenplay
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Screenplay
Douglas Z. Doty
Screenplay
Herman J. Mankiewicz
Writer