Movie

It Pays to Advertise

★ 5.6(6)19311h 3m

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Good to know

Director: Frank Tuttle
Release date: 1931-02-18
Runtime: 1h 3m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Paramount Pictures

About It Pays to Advertise

It Pays to Advertise is a 1931 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Frank Tuttle, starring Norman Foster, Carole Lombard and Eugene Pallette. It has a runtime of 1 hour 3 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.6/10 from 6 viewers. Below you can see where to watch It Pays to Advertise in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Norman Foster

Rodney Martin

Carole Lombard

Mary Grayson

Eugene Pallette

Cyrus Martin

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Ambrose Peale

Louise Brooks

Thelma Temple

Lucien Littlefield

Adams

Judith Wood

Countess de Beaurien (as Helen Johnson)

Morgan Wallace

L.R. McChesney

Tom Kennedy

Perkins

Marcia Manners

Miss Burke

Frank Coghlan Jr.

Office Boy (as Junior Coghlan)

John Howell

Johnson

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch It Pays to Advertise in Canada?+

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Is It Pays to Advertise on Netflix?+

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How long is It Pays to Advertise?+

It Pays to Advertise has a runtime of 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).

Who stars in It Pays to Advertise?+

It Pays to Advertise stars Norman Foster, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette, Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher and Louise Brooks.

When did It Pays to Advertise come out?+

It Pays to Advertise is a 1931 movie directed by Frank Tuttle.

What genre is It Pays to Advertise?+

It Pays to Advertise is Comedy film.

Who directed It Pays to Advertise?+

It Pays to Advertise was directed by Frank Tuttle.