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Laughter (1930)
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.
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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.
Rating:NR
Genre:Romance, Comedy
Written By:Donald Ogden Stewart, Douglas Z. Doty, Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast, Herman J. Mankiewicz
In Theaters:9/24/1930
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Runtime:85 minutes
Studio:Paramount Pictures
Cast
Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast
Director
Nancy Carroll
Peggy Gibson
Fredric March
Paul Lockridge
Frank Morgan
C. Mortimer Gibson
Glenn Anders
Ralph Le Sainte
Diane Ellis
Marjorie Gibson
Ollie Burgoyne
Pearl, Peggy's Maid
Leonard Carey
Benham, Gibson's Butler
Eric Blore
Party Guest in Angel Costume (Uncredited)
Charles Halton
Winslow, Gibson's Secretary (Uncredited)
Duncan Penwarden
Mr. Miller (Uncredited)
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