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Puttin' on the Ritz

  • 1930
  • Passed
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Joan Bennett and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
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A vaudeville and nightclub performer becomes successful and forgets who his friends really are.A vaudeville and nightclub performer becomes successful and forgets who his friends really are.A vaudeville and nightclub performer becomes successful and forgets who his friends really are.

  • Director
    • Edward Sloman
  • Writers
    • Billy K. Wells
    • James Gleason
    • John W. Considine Jr.
  • Stars
    • Harry Richman
    • Joan Bennett
    • James Gleason
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    175
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Edward Sloman
    • Writers
      • Billy K. Wells
      • James Gleason
      • John W. Considine Jr.
    • Stars
      • Harry Richman
      • Joan Bennett
      • James Gleason
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Joan Bennett and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Joan Bennett, James Gleason, Harry Richman, and Lilyan Tashman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Joan Bennett and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Joan Bennett, James Gleason, and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Joan Bennett and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Joan Bennett, James Gleason, and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Joan Bennett and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Joan Bennett and Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Joan Bennett, Aileen Pringle, Harry Richman, and Richard Tucker in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)
    Harry Richman in Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)

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    Harry Richman
    Harry Richman
    • Harry Raymond
    Joan Bennett
    Joan Bennett
    • Dolores Fenton
    James Gleason
    James Gleason
    • James Tierney
    Aileen Pringle
    Aileen Pringle
    • Mrs. Teddy Van Rennsler
    Lilyan Tashman
    Lilyan Tashman
    • Goldie Devere
    Purnell Pratt
    Purnell Pratt
    • George Barnes
    Richard Tucker
    Richard Tucker
    • Fenway Brooks
    Eddie Kane
    Eddie Kane
    • Bob Wagner
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • Dr. Blair
    Sidney Franklin
    Sidney Franklin
    • Schmidt
    Erville Alderson
    Erville Alderson
    • Man Needing Orchestrations
    • (uncredited)
    Oscar Apfel
    Oscar Apfel
    • House Manager
    • (uncredited)
    James Bradbury Jr.
    James Bradbury Jr.
    • Subway Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Budd Fine
    • Heckler
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Mr. Wagner's Secretary
    • (uncredited)
    Lee Phelps
    • Balcony Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Tiny Sandford
    Tiny Sandford
    • Heckler
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Edward Sloman
    • Writers
      • Billy K. Wells
      • James Gleason
      • John W. Considine Jr.
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    • Trivia
      The last reel, which consists of a 953 ft. 2-strip Technicolor Alice in Wonderland sequence, survives only in black and white.
    • Quotes

      Harry Raymond: I was too good for her when I was a success. Well, she's too good for me now. And what's more, know it.

    • Connections
      Features Alice in Wonderland (1931)
    • Soundtracks
      With You
      (1930)

      Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin

      Sung by Harry Richman (uncredited)

    User reviews11

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    4/10
    Musical Segments Cant Rescue Turkey - Puttin' on the Ritz
    The term puttin' on the Ritz refers to people who have achieved a certain level of success and leaving their old friends and neighborhood behind. Millions have done this in the past, and millions more will do this in the future. This film is just one of those stories, and, unfortunately, is not done very well. If you drink and have sex, you will wind up badly, NO-KAY (reference to Mr. Mackey of South Park intentional). Man moves up from Vaudeville to be a star in nighlclubs and leaves his girl and friends behind. WIll his old girlfriend forgive him and take him back? Who cares, one way or the other. Musical numbers fun; the rest is strictly C movie stuff.
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    • arthur_tafero
    • Oct 6, 2022

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Görmiyen Gözler
    • Production company
      • Feature Productions
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    • Budget
      • $800,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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