Poster of It Pays to Advertise

It Pays to Advertise

Plot: To prove his thesis that any product--even one that doesn't exist--can be merchandized if it is advertised properly, a young man gets together with his father's savvy secretary to market a non-existent laundry soap. Complications ensue when his "product" turns out to be more successful than even he imagined--and now he has to deliver
Release Date: Wednesday, February 18 1931
94 years ago
Genres: Comedy
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Portrait of Norman FosterNorman Foster. Norman Foster was 27 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Rodney Martin'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 13 1903 –
Died: Wed, Jul 07 1976
Portrait of Carole LombardCarole Lombard. Carole Lombard was 22 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Mary Grayson'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Died: Fri, Jan 16 1942
Portrait of Eugene PalletteEugene Pallette. Eugene Pallette was 41 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Cyrus Martin'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1889 –
Died: Fri, Sep 03 1954
Portrait of Richard 'Skeets' GallagherRichard 'Skeets' Gallagher. Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher was 39 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Ambrose Peale'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 27 1891 –
Died: Sun, May 22 1955
Portrait of Louise BrooksLouise Brooks. Louise Brooks was 24 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Thelma Temple'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 14 1906 –
Died: Thu, Aug 08 1985
Portrait of Lucien LittlefieldLucien Littlefield. Lucien Littlefield was 35 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Adams'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 15 1895 –
Died: Sat, Jun 04 1960
Portrait of Judith WoodJudith Wood. Judith Wood was 24 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Countess de Beaurien (as Helen Johnson)'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 01 1906 –
Died: Sat, Apr 06 2002
Portrait of Morgan WallaceMorgan Wallace. Morgan Wallace was 49 in It Pays to Advertise as 'L.R. McChesney'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 24 1881 –
Died: Sat, Dec 12 1953
Portrait of Tom KennedyTom Kennedy. Tom Kennedy was 45 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Perkins'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 14 1885 –
Died: Wed, Oct 06 1965
Portrait of Marcia MannersMarcia Manners. Marcia Manners was >> in It Pays to Advertise as 'Miss Burke'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank Coghlan Jr.Frank Coghlan Jr.. Frank Coghlan Jr. was 14 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)'.
Birthday: Wed, Mar 15 1916 –
Died: Mon, Sep 07 2009
Portrait of John HowellJohn Howell. John Howell was >> in It Pays to Advertise as 'Johnson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John SinclairJohn Sinclair. John Sinclair was 31 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Window Cleaner'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 06 1900 –
Died: Tue, Feb 13 1945

Crew

Portrait of Frank TuttleFrank Tuttle. Frank Tuttle was 38 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 06 1892 –
Died: Sun, Jan 06 1963
Portrait of Roi Cooper MegrueRoi Cooper Megrue. Roi Cooper Megrue was >> in It Pays to Advertise as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter C. HackettWalter C. Hackett. Walter C. Hackett was 54 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 10 1876 –
Died: Thu, Jan 20 1944
Portrait of Arthur KoberArthur Kober. Arthur Kober was 30 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Sat, Aug 25 1900 –
Died: Thu, Jun 12 1975
Portrait of Ethel DohertyEthel Doherty. Ethel Doherty was 42 in It Pays to Advertise as 'Adaptation'
Birthday: Sat, Feb 02 1889 –
Died: Mon, Aug 12 1974