Rich Man, Poor Girl
1938 film by Reinhold Schünzel
- August 12, 1938 (1938-08-12)
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Rich Man, Poor Girl is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Robert Young, Ruth Hussey and Lew Ayres.[2] The film is a remake of the 1929 film The Idle Rich.[3] This was Lana Turner's second appearance as an MGM star.
Plot
The wealthy young businessman Bill Harrison moves in with secretary girlfriend Joan Thayer's eccentric family to convince her they can make their marriage work.
Cast
- Robert Young as Bill Harrison
- Lew Ayres as Henry Thayer
- Ruth Hussey as Joan Thayer
- Lana Turner as Helen
- Rita Johnson as Sally Harrison
- Don Castle as Frank
- Guy Kibbee as Pa
- Sarah Padden as Ma
- Gordon Jones as Tom Grogan
- Virginia Grey as Miss Selma Willis
- Marie Blake as Mrs. Gussler
Box office
According to MGM records the film earned $340,000 in the US and Canada and $158,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $240,000.[1]
References
External links
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at IMDb
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at AllMovie
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at the TCM Movie Database
- Rich Man, Poor Girl at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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Films directed by Reinhold Schünzel
- Der Graf von Cagliostro (1920)
- Catherine the Great (1920)
- Mary Magdalene (1920)
- The Girl from Acker Street (1920)
- Deceiver of the People (1921)
- The Story of a Maid (1921)
- Money in the Streets (1922)
- Adam and Eve (1923)
- All for Money (1923)
- The Slipper Hero (1923)
- The Three Marys (1923)
- Strong Winds (1924)
- A Woman for 24 Hours (1925)
- We'll Meet Again in the Heimat (1926)
- Hello Caesar! (1927)
- Heaven on Earth (1927)
- You Walk So Softly (1927)
- Always Be True and Faithful (1927)
- Don Juan in a Girls' School (1928)
- Phantoms of Happiness (1929)
- Peter the Mariner (1929)
- Column X (1929)
- Love in the Ring (1930)
- Ronny (1931, German)
- Ronny (1931, French)
- The Little Escapade (1931)
- How Shall I Tell My Husband? (1932)
- The Beautiful Adventure (1932, German)
- The Beautiful Adventure (1932, French)
- Season in Cairo (1933)
- Idylle au Caire (1933)
- Victor and Victoria (1933)
- George and Georgette (1934)
- The English Marriage (1934)
- Amphitryon (1935)
- Donogoo (1936)
- Donogoo Tonka (1936)
- The Girl Irene (1936)
- Land of Love (1937)
- Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938)
- Balalaika (1939)
- The Ice Follies of 1939 (1939)
- The Great Awakening (1941)
- The Dubarry (1951)
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