TMDb Rating
4.9/10
5 verified votes
It Pays to Advertise (1931)
Comedy
63 min
Plot Summary
To prove his thesis that any product--even one that doesn't exist--can be merchandized if it is advertised properly, a young man gets together with his father's savvy secretary to market a non-existent laundry soap. Complications ensue when his "product" turns out to be more successful than even he imagined--and now he has to deliver.
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Keywords to include
ComedyFrank TuttleNorman FosterCarole Lombard1931
Director
Frank Tuttle
Top Cast
Norman FosterCarole LombardEugene PalletteRichard 'Skeets' GallagherLouise Brooks
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