It Pays to Advertise (1931)
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
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 63 min
Release Date: February 18, 1931
Cast
- Norman Foster - Rodney Martin
- Carole Lombard - Mary Grayson
- Eugene Pallette - Cyrus Martin
- Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher - Ambrose Peale
- Louise Brooks - Thelma Temple
- Lucien Littlefield - Adams
- Judith Wood - Countess de Beaurien (as Helen Johnson)
- Morgan Wallace - L.R. McChesney
- Tom Kennedy - Perkins
- Marcia Manners - Miss Burke
Screenplay
- Walter C. Hackett (Theatre Play)
- Roi Cooper Megrue (Theatre Play)
- Ethel Doherty (Adaptation)
- Arthur Kober (Adaptation)
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
pre-code
More Films by Director: Frank Tuttle
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is It Pays to Advertise about?
- 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.
- Who directed It Pays to Advertise?
- It Pays to Advertise was directed by Frank Tuttle.
- Who stars in It Pays to Advertise?
- It Pays to Advertise stars Norman Foster, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Louise Brooks, Lucien Littlefield.
- How long is It Pays to Advertise?
- It Pays to Advertise has a runtime of 1h 3m (63 minutes).
- What genre is It Pays to Advertise?
- It Pays to Advertise is a Comedy film.
- Where was It Pays to Advertise produced?
- It Pays to Advertise was produced in United States of America.