Rich Man, Poor Girl
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| Directed by | Reinhold Schünzel |
| Written by | Edith Ellis Edgar Franklin |
| Screenplay by | Joseph Fields Jerome Chodorov |
| Produced by | Edward Chodorov |
| Starring | Robert Young Lew Ayres Ruth Hussey |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Edited by | Frank E. Hull |
| Music by | William Axt |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $240,000[1] |
| Box office | $498,000[1] |
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.
Plot summary
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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
- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0030679/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
- ^ http://www.allmovie.com/movie/rich-man-poor-girl-v107798
External links
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at IMDb
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at AllMovie
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at the TCM Movie Database
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