''Live, Love and Learn'' is a 1937 American
romantic comedy film starring
Robert Montgomery,
Rosalind Russell, and
Robert Benchley. The movie was directed by
George Fitzmaurice
George Fitzmaurice (13 February 1885 – 13 June 1940) was a French-born film director and Film producer, producer.
Career
Fitzmaurice's career first started as a set designer on stage. Beginning in 1914, and continuing until his death in 1940 ...
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Plot
A wealthy woman marries a poor bohemian artist. When he becomes wealthy she isn't happy with the way their life changes.
Cast
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Robert Montgomery as Bob Graham
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Rosalind Russell as Julie Stoddard
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Robert Benchley as Oscar
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Helen Vinson as Lily Chalmers
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Monty Woolley as Mr. Bawltitude
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E.E. Clive as Mr. Palmiston
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Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney (born Ninnian Joseph Yule Jr.; other pseudonym Mickey Maguire; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American actor. In a career spanning nearly nine decades, he appeared in more than 300 films and was among the last survivi ...
as Jerry Crump
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Charles Judels as Pedro Felipe
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Maude Eburne as Mrs. Crump
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Harlan Briggs as Justice of the Peace
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June Clayworth as Annabella Post
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Barnett Parker as Alfredo
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Al Shean as Professor Fraum
Reception
Andre Sennwald wrote in ''
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...
'', "The principal distinction of this unexpected preachment in behalf of the hard, Cezanne way in art (using that Greenwich Village master, Robert Montgomery, as an object lesson) is that it affords a reasonably adequate vehicle for the graduation out of very funny shorts into a not-too-funny feature-length production, of Robert Benchley, who plays a character called Oscar".
[ Nugent, Frank S.br>"A Nod and a Word for 'Stand-In' at the Music Hall, for 'Live, Love and Learn' and 'Danger Patrol'"]
''New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...
'' (November 19, 1937)
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1937 films
1937 romantic comedy films
American romantic comedy films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by George Fitzmaurice
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
Films with screenplays by Charles Brackett
Films produced by Harry Rapf
Films with screenplays by Richard Maibaum
Films scored by Edward Ward (composer)
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
English-language romantic comedy films
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