The Idle Rich (1929)

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1h 28min
Comedy
15 Jun 1929 (USA)
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Millionaire William van Luyn falls in love with his secretary Joan Thayer and marries her. Her family, part of "the great middle class" (as blowhard nephew Henry keeps reminding us), is happy for Joan, but reluctant to take charity from... See more »

Director:

William C. de Mille

Writers:

Edith Ellis, Edgar Franklin, Clara Beranger

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Conrad Nagel	...	William Van Luyn
Bessie Love	...	Helen Thayer
Leila Hyams	...	Joan Thayer aka Joan Van Luyn
Robert Ober	...	Henry Thayer
James Neill	...	Mr. Thayer
Edythe Chapman	...	Mrs. Thayer
Paul Kruger	...	Tom Gibney
Kenneth Gibson	...	Frank Thayer

Directed by

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William C. de Mille

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(as William de Mille)

Written by

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Edith Ellis	...	(play "White Collars")

Edgar Franklin	...	(adapted from the story: "Regular People" by)

Clara Beranger	...	(talking picture play by)

Cinematography by

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Leonard Smith

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Conrad A. Nervig

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film editor

Art Direction by

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Cedric Gibbons

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Douglas Shearer

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recording engineer

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David Cox

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wardrobe

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
Regal Films (1929) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)

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Plot Summary	Millionaire William van Luyn falls in love with his secretary Joan Thayer and marries her. Her family, part of "the great middle class" (as blowhard nephew Henry keeps reminding us), is happy for Joan, but reluctant to take charity from Will. He moves in with them, and they keep resisting, until one day he takes drastic action. Written by Jon Reeves Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	husband-wife-relationship father-in-law-son-in-law-relationship mother-in-law-son-in-law-relationship brother-in-law-brother-in-law-relationship sister-in-law-brother-in-law-relationship See All (19) »
Taglines	Wealth and position clash with poverty in a sterling talking feature drama made from the stage success, "White Collars" (Print Ad- Auckland Star,((Auckland, NZ)) 7 September 1929) See more »
Genres	Comedy
Parents Guide	Add content advisory for parents »
Certification	United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:TV-G (TV rating)

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Also Known As	White Collars (United States)
Runtime	88 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.20 : 1 (sound on disc version) See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric System)
Filming Locations	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »

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Trivia	This was an adaptation of a Broadway play titled "White Collars" by Edith Ellis. The original stage production opened at the Cort Theatre in New York on Feb. 23, 1925 and ran for 104 performances. There was a later film adaptation called Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) starring Robert Young, Lew Ayres, Ruth Hussey and Lana Turner. See more »
Movie Connections	Version of Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938). See more »
Quotes	Joan Thayer: I've always loathed girls who marry their employer. William van Luyn: Oh, rubbish, darling. Rubbish! See more »

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