It Pays to Advertise (1931)

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Released:
1931-02-18

Overview:
To prove his thesis that any product--even one that doesn't exist--can be merchandized if it is advertised properly, a young man gets together with his father's savvy secretary to market a non-existent laundry soap. Complications ensue when his "product" turns out to be more successful than even he imagined--and now he has to deliver.

Director:
Frank Tuttle

Runtime:
1h 3min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Norman Foster
    as
    Rodney Martin
  • Carole Lombard
    as
    Mary Grayson
  • Eugene Pallette
    as
    Cyrus Martin
  • Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher
    as
    Ambrose Peale
  • Louise Brooks
    as
    Thelma Temple