Laughter

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

4.7(14)19301h 25m

RomanceComedy

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.

Director

Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast

Cast

Nancy Carroll

Peggy Gibson

Fredric March

Paul Lockridge

Frank Morgan

C. Mortimer Gibson

Glenn Anders

Ralph Le Sainte

Diane Ellis

Marjorie Gibson

Ollie Burgoyne

Pearl, Peggy's Maid

Leonard Carey

Benham, Gibson's Butler

Eric Blore

Party Guest in Angel Costume (Uncredited)

Charles Halton

Winslow, Gibson's Secretary (Uncredited)

Duncan Penwarden

Mr. Miller (Uncredited)

Reviews

1 review

Geronimo1967

2y ago

6.0

Harry D'Abbadie d'Arrast doesn't hang about with this tale of rags to riches that has loads of emotional baggage thrown in for good measure. "Peggy" (Nancy Carroll) is let down by her true love and takes the easy option by marrying the dull and staid millionaire "Gibson" (Frank Morgan) who guarantees her an easy, if uninteresting life. She's too restless a spirit for all of that, and although she ...