Laughter

★4.9

The emotion-swept romance of a modern woman who found that life without laughter is living death

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

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Herman J. Mankiewicz,Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast,Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast,...

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Monta Bell

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24-09-1930

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4.9

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85 min

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English

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★ 4.9

Budget

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24-09-1930

Release Date

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4.9

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85 min

Runtime

Released

Status

English

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Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast (May 6, 1897 – March 17, 1968) was an Argentine-French screenwriter and director. Born in Buenos Aires to a family of French aristocratic origins, he moved to the United States in 1922 and settled in Hollywood. D'Abbadie d'Arrast began his film career as a technical advisor to Charlie Chaplin and made his directorial debut in 1927. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Story for the film Laughter (1930), sharing the nomination with Donald Ogden Stewart and Douglas Z. Doty. His directorial works include A Gentleman of Paris (1927), Serenade (1927), and Topaze (1933). D'Abbadie d'Arrast's films are noted for their sophisticated humor and exploration of social themes, contributing to the development of early sound cinema.

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