
Laughter
The emotion-swept romance of a modern woman who found that life without laughter is living death
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Story
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Setting
Set in Paris
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Music
Music by Vernon Duke
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Cinematography
Cinematography by George J. Folsey
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Douglas Z. DotyScreenplay, Story
- Donald Ogden StewartScreenplay
- Harry d'Abbadie d'ArrastScreenplay, Story
- Herman J. MankiewiczWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- September 24, 1930
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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