United States / Jun 15, 1929
Wealth and position clash with poverty in a sterling talking feature drama made from the stage success, "White Collars"!
1h 20min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Millionaire William van Luyn falls in love with his secretary Joan Thayer and marries her. Her family, part of "the great middle class" (as blowhard nephew Henry keeps reminding us), is happy for Joan, but reluctant to take charity from Will. He moves in with them, and they keep resisting, until one day he takes drastic action.
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Idle Rich |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | 15 giugno 1929 |
| Writer | Clara Beranger, Edgar Franklin |
| Editing | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Cinematography | Leonard Smith |
| Assistant directors | William C. deMille |
| Camera operators | Leonard Smith |
| Additional photography | Leonard Smith |
| Production design | Cedric Gibbons |
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| Art direction | Cedric Gibbons |
| Set decoration | Cedric Gibbons |
| Music | Douglas Shearer |
| Sound | Douglas Shearer |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Brazil / Jul 07, 1929 / Montreal, Quebec, premiere
United Kingdom / Dec 02, 1929
Ireland / Apr 11, 1930
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