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Always Leave Them Laughing

Always Leave Them Laughing

1949Movie⏱️ 1h 56mApproved
ComedyDrama
5.6
IMDB Rating
521 votes

A young comic plays second-rate nightclubs and chintzy resorts in his struggle to break into the big time.

Director
Roy Del Ruth
Writers
Melville Shavelson, Jack Rose, Max Shulman
Stars
Milton Berle, Virginia Mayo, Ruth Roman
Release Date
November 26, 1949
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 22
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Milton Berle
Milton Berle
as Kipling 'Kip' Cooper
Virginia Mayo
Virginia Mayo
as Nancy Eagen
Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman
as Fay Washburn
Bert Lahr
Bert Lahr
as Eddie Eagen
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
as Sam Washburn
Grace Hayes
Grace Hayes
as Mrs. Gracie Kennedy Washburn
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
as Elliott Montgomery
Lloyd Gough
Lloyd Gough
as Monte Wilson
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Ransom Sherman
as Henry 'Hank' Richards
Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian
as Julie Adams

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
1655 Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production
Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

reference to jack bennyreference to bob hopereference to red skeltonreference to ray bolgerreference to bobby clark

🎯 Categories

SlapstickComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

uncle milty in the story of comedy
by ksf-22022-07-31
7/10

"The comedy giants of the black and white era film. Uncle milty. Bert lahr. Alan hale, who must have been in every single movie made before 1950. The top actresses of the day virginia mayo, ruth roman. Kip ( milton berle) is trying to book somewhere, anywhere, but ... he's past his prime, and all his gags are old, dusty vaudeville bits. Television killed off vaudeville way back when. Even one of the agents says "this kind of thing went out ten years ago." there's some funny stuff in here, done by the pro's, but it won't be for everyone. Some fun guests, and many re..."

💡 Did You Know?

The "Fountain Pen Sketch" was taken from the hit musical "Make Mine Manhattan" that opened in New York on 15 January 1948 at the Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44th St. and ran for 429 performances, and starred Sid Caesar. Max Showalter, who performs that specialty number in this movie, was also in that opening night cast playing the same role, as well as others.

📖 Synopsis

A young comic plays second-rate nightclubs and chintzy resorts in his struggle to break into the big time.