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Easy Living (1937)
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Release Date:
7 July 1937 (USA) morePlot:
J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife's just-bought... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A great screwball comedy moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Jean Arthur | ... | Mary Smith |
 | Edward Arnold | ... | J. B. Ball aka The bull of Broad St. |
 | Ray Milland | ... | John Ball, Jr. |
| Luis Alberni | ... | Mr. Louis Louis |
| Mary Nash | ... | Jenny Ball |
| Franklin Pangborn | ... | Van Buren |
| Barlowe Borland | ... | Mr. Gurney |
| William Demarest | ... | Wallace Whistling |
| Andrew Tombes | ... | Elwyn J. Hulgar |
| Esther Dale | ... | Lillian |
| Harlan Briggs | ... | Mr. Higginbottom |
| William B. Davidson | ... | Mr. Hyde |
| Nora Cecil | ... | Miss Swerf |
| Robert Greig | ... | Graves - Ball's Butler |
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One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. moreFAQ
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Easy Living ranks among the funniest screwball comedies of all time. It is Preston Sturges at his best with manic energies and surprising twists galore. This delightfully original comedy of misunderstandings pays homage to Oliver Goldsmith and Richard Sheridan with a touch of P.G. Wodehouse thrown in for good measure. All of the characters, even the peripheral ones, are richly rendered with motivations we can instantly understand and empathize with. The principals -- Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, and Ray Milland -- are perfectly cast and have a field day with their roles. Arthur in particular is adorable as, bewildered but good hearted, she deals with an inexplicable turn of events that throws her life upside down. Just as exquisitely acted are the supporting roles of legendary character actors like Luis Alberni and Franklin Pangborn. The net result is an uproarious film that makes you laugh all over again when you think of it after the fact.