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Riding a Cyclone of Laughs Through a Broadway Hotel
5.6 / 10 IMDb December 26, 1930 1h 15m
Two fast-talking insurance salesmen meet Mary, who is running away from her wealthy mother, and they agree to help her run a hotel that she owns. When they find out that the hotel is run down and nearly abandoned, they launch a phony PR campaign that presents the hotel as a resort favored by the rich. Their advertising succeeds too well, and many complications soon arise.
Director
Runtime
1h 15m
Release Date
December 26, 1930
Genre
Comedy, Romance
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Bert Wheeler
as Wilbur Boswell
Robert Woolsey
as Addington Ganzy
Dorothy Lee
as Mary Marsh
Jobyna Howland
as Mrs. Rebecca Marsh
Natalie Moorhead
as Duchess Bessie Von Essie
Hugh Herbert
as Hotel House Detective
George F. Marion
as Ritz de la Rivera Bellboy
William B. Davidson
as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Stanley Fields
as McKay, Blackwell Henchman
Ralf Harolde
as John Blackwell aka Buffalo Blackie
Production Companies
RKO Radio PicturesAdvertisement
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