Laughter (1930)

  • NR
  • 09/24/1930 (US)
  • Romance, Comedy
  • 1h 25m

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.

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Director, Story, Screenplay

Donald Ogden Stewart

Screenplay

Douglas Z. Doty

Screenplay, Story

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Writer

Cast

Nancy Carroll's headshot

Nancy Carroll

Peggy Gibson
Fredric March's headshot

Fredric March

Paul Lockridge
Frank Morgan's headshot

Frank Morgan

C. Mortimer Gibson
Glenn Anders's headshot

Glenn Anders

Ralph Le Sainte
Diane Ellis's headshot

Diane Ellis

Marjorie Gibson
Ollie Burgoyne's headshot

Ollie Burgoyne

Pearl, Peggy's Maid
Leonard Carey's headshot

Leonard Carey

Benham, Gibson's Butler
Eric Blore's headshot

Eric Blore

Party Guest in Angel Costume (Uncredited)

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