Live, Love and Learn (1937)

Bob is a struggling artist who paints for his own amusement. Julie is a rich society girl. When they meet, it is cute and they are soon married. Living in a small apartment with the ... See full summary »

Director:

George Fitzmaurice

Writers:

Charles Brackett (screenplay), Cyril Hume (screenplay),

Stars:

Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Robert Benchley

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Robert Montgomery	...	Bob Graham
Rosalind Russell	...	Julie Stoddard
Robert Benchley	...	Oscar
Helen Vinson	...	Lily Chalmers
Monty Woolley	...	Mr. Bawltitude
E.E. Clive	...	Mr. Palmiston
Mickey Rooney	...	Jerry Crump
Charles Judels	...	Pedro Felipe
Maude Eburne	...	Mrs. Crump
Harlan Briggs	...	Justice of The Peace
June Clayworth	...	Annabella Post
Barnett Parker	...	Alfredo
Al Shean	...	Professor Fraum
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Grace Bohanon

Storyline

Bob is a struggling artist who paints for his own amusement. Julie is a rich society girl. When they meet, it is cute and they are soon married. Living in a small apartment with the constant company of close friend Oscar, they are poor, but happy. When the papers run the story about his riot in the park, Bob is suddenly news. With his private showing he becomes the society's newest sensation. Bob becomes serious, devoid of fun and adventure. Money becomes his prime concern and all the introductions are handled by Lilly. But this is not the life that either Julie or Oscar want.

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Plot Keywords:

artist | drunkenness | art dealer | fox hunt | socialite | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 October 1937 (USA)

Also Known As:

Han, hon och Oscar

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many actors in studio records/casting call lists did not appear or were not identifiable in this movie. These were (with their character names): George Cooper (Bus Driver), Billy Gilbert (Newsboy), Heinie Conklin (Elmer), Robert Emmett Keane (Apartment House Manager), Ann Rutherford (Class President), Zeffie Tilbury (Mrs. Venable), Kate Price (Wilma), Wilbur Mack (Yacht Salesman), Minerva Urecal and Virginia Sale and Maxine Elliott Hicks (Sisters), Tenen Holtz (Socialist), Leila McIntyre (Miss Cross), Rollo Lloyd (Agent) and Charles Irwin (Magazine Salesman).

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits feature a large sketchbook with caricatures of the three main stars. Followed by a hand ripping pages off to reveal more credits.

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Soundtracks

"Long, Long Ago"
(1883) (uncredited)
Music by Thomas Haynes Bayley
In the score during Professor Fraum's class

User Reviews

Watch, Yawn and Sleep

"Live, Love and Learn" is a 1937 MGM film starring Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Robert Benchley and Monte Wooley. Surprisingly, it's not very good. Russell is an heiress who marries poor artist Montgomery, only to see him become successful and interested in money -the very thing she was trying to escape.

With better direction and a stronger script, this film might have had more of a "Holiday" feel to it, but it doesn't. It's part comedy, part drama, and because it doesn't know what it's supposed to be, neither does the audience. The two forms aren't integrated enough.

One scene that shows the innocence of the times is one in which Montgomery hires a little boy to pose for him in a loincloth. A very discomfiting scene when watched today, yet then, it was supposed to be funny. However, this is toward the end of the movie, which had dragged on too long, so the scene wasn't terribly amusing.

The acting was okay. Frankly, it's kind of a waste of time, despite the good cast.