Rich Man, Poor Girl
Rich Man, Poor Girl is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Robert Young, Ruth Hussey and Lew Ayres.[2] The film is a remake of the 1929 film The Idle Rich.[3] This was Lana Turner's second appearance as an MGM star.
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| Directed by | Reinhold Schünzel |
| Written by | Edgar Franklin |
| Screenplay by | Joseph Fields Jerome Chodorov |
| Based on | White Collars 1925 play by Edith Ellis |
| Produced by | Edward Chodorov |
| Starring | Robert Young Lew Ayres Ruth Hussey |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
| Music by | William Axt |
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| Distributed by | Loew's Inc. |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $240,000[1] |
| Box office | $498,000[1] |
Plot summary
The wealthy young businessman Bill Harrison (Robert Young) moves in with secretary girlfriend Joan Thayer's (Ruth Hussey) eccentric family to convince her they can make their marriage work.
Cast
- Robert Young as Bill Harrison
- Lew Ayres as Henry Thayer
- Ruth Hussey as Joan Thayer
- Lana Turner as Helen
- Rita Johnson as Sally Harrison
- Don Castle as Frank
- Guy Kibbee as Pa
- Sarah Padden as Ma
- Gordon Jones as Tom Grogan
- Virginia Grey as Miss Selma Willis
- Marie Blake as Mrs. Gussler
Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $340,000 in the US and Canada and $158,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $240,000.[1]
References
- The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- "Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) - IMDb". IMDb.
- "Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) - Reinhold Schünzel | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
External links
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at IMDb
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at AllMovie
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at the TCM Movie Database
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at the American Film Institute Catalog
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