Why Pay Rent? (1935)
Elmer fixes up a room for his just-married, freeloading brother-in-law and wife. When the newlyweds show up, Henry brings a surprise in the form of stepson Junior. The apartment is now too small, so Henry decides that they'll buy a lot and build a do-it-yourself home, a disaster in the making when Junior switches the house's part numbers. It doesn't help matters that Elmer, Henry and the wives are all incompetent.
Director: Lloyd French
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 22 min
Release Date: May 4, 1935
Cast
- Roscoe Ates - Elmer Whipple
- Shemp Howard - Henry
- Billie Leonard - Billie
- Ethel Sykes - Betty Whipple
- Roy Le May - Junior
- Richard Wallace - Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
Screenplay
Production: The Vitaphone Corporation
Country: United States of America
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Lloyd French
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Why Pay Rent? about?
- Elmer fixes up a room for his just-married, freeloading brother-in-law and wife. When the newlyweds show up, Henry brings a surprise in the form of stepson Junior. The apartment is now too small, so Henry decides that they'll buy a lot and build a do-it-yourself home, a disaster in the making when Junior switches the house's part numbers. It doesn't help matters that Elmer, Henry and the wives are all incompetent.
- Who directed Why Pay Rent??
- Why Pay Rent? was directed by Lloyd French.
- Who stars in Why Pay Rent??
- Why Pay Rent? stars Roscoe Ates, Shemp Howard, Billie Leonard, Ethel Sykes, Roy Le May, Richard Wallace.
- How long is Why Pay Rent??
- Why Pay Rent? has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).
- What genre is Why Pay Rent??
- Why Pay Rent? is a Comedy film.
- Where was Why Pay Rent? produced?
- Why Pay Rent? was produced in United States of America.