''Down to Earth'' is a 1932 American

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comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by David Butler and starring Will Rogers, Dorothy Jordan and

Irene Rich Irene Rich (born Irene Frances Luther; October 13, 1891 – April 22, 1988) was an American actress who worked in both silent films and talkies, as well as radio. Early life Rich was born in Buffalo, New York. At age 17, she wed Elvo Elc ...

. It is a sequel to the 1929 film '' They Had to See Paris'', with the Peters family returning to America where their wealthy lifestyle is suddenly hit by the Great Depression.The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''..Down to Earth''
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Main cast

* Will Rogers as Pike Peters * Dorothy Jordan as Julia Pearson *

as Idy Peters *

Matty Kemp Matty Kemp (September 10, 1907 – December 12, 1999) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1926 and 1943. After retiring from acting, Kemp produced many musical short films. In 1954, he contributed the story ...

as Ross Peters *

Mary Carlisle Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s musical-comedy films. She starred in more than 60 Holly ...

as Jackie Harper * Brandon Hurst as Jeffrey, the Butler *

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as Grand Duke Michael * Clarence Wilson as Ed Eggers

References

Bibliography

* Bryan B. Sterling. ''Will Rogers in Hollywood''. Crown Publishers, 1984.

External links

* * 1932 films 1932 comedy films American comedy films Fox Film films Films directed by David Butler American sequel films American black-and-white films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub