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Laughter in Paradise (1951)

93 min  -  Comedy   -  11 November 1951 (USA)
6.9
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When a millionaire practical joker dies, he divides his fortune among four heirs who must carry out his zany instructions to cash in.

Director:

Mario Zampi

Writers:

Jack Davies, Michael Pertwee

Stars:

Alastair Sim, Fay Compton and Guy Middleton
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alastair Sim Alastair Sim ...
Fay Compton Fay Compton ...
Guy Middleton Guy Middleton ...
George Cole George Cole ...
Hugh Griffith ...
Ernest Thesiger Ernest Thesiger ...
Beatrice Campbell Beatrice Campbell ...
Mackenzie Ward Mackenzie Ward ...
A.E. Matthews A.E. Matthews ...
Joyce Grenfell Joyce Grenfell ...
Eleanor Summerfield Eleanor Summerfield ...
John Laurie John Laurie ...
Gordon Webb
Veronica Hurst Veronica Hurst ...
Joan Webb
Anthony Steel Anthony Steel ...
Roger Godfrey - Detective
Charlotte Mitchell Charlotte Mitchell ...
Ethel
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Storyline

Famed practical joker Henry Russell leaves 50,000 pounds to each of his four surviving relatives. But his will has one last joke - they each have to undertake a task completely out of character within a month. As each sets out on their objective they find that quite apart from the promised riches, they are unexpectedly getting a lot out of the challenge. All except caddish Simon Russell, that is. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Millionaire | Inheritance Challenge | Inheritance

Genres:

Comedy

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Country:

UK

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Rires au paradis See more »

Filming Locations:

Swan & Edgar, Regent Street, London, England, UK

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Mario Zampi Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Arthur Howard was first booked to play The Jeweller's assistant but William Murray replaced him, and Howard was cast as a man on the train instead. See more »

Quotes

Simon Russell: [Looking at the photo of Elizabeth in Deniston's wallet as they share a drink at the bar] What on earth's that?
Deniston Russell: That - is Elizabeth.
Simon Russell: You're dead right, old boy, not my cup of tea at all.
Deniston Russell: I should hope not. Look I must telephone her now.
Simon Russell: The box is over there.
Deniston Russell: Thank you. With all this on my mind I just cannot face her tonight.
Simon Russell: Couldn't face her any night.
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Remade as Some Will, Some Won't (1970) See more »