Lo mejor es reír
Cast & Crew
E. W. Emo
Imperio Argentina
Tony D'algy
Rosita Díaz Gimeno
Manuel Russell
Carlos San Martín
Film Details
Synopsis
[The following plot summary is based on the English-language version of this film, Laughter ; character names refer to that version.] Peggy Gibson, a former Follies beauty, forsakes her life of carefree attachments to marry C. Mortimer Gibson, an elderly but very wealthy broker. A year later, three significant events occur almost simultaneously: Ralph Le Saint, a young sculptor, still in love with Peggy, plans his suicide in a mood of bitterness; Paul Lockridge, a pianist, also in love with her, returns from Paris and offers her his companionship as a diversion from her stuffy life; and Gibson's daughter, Marjorie, returns from schooling abroad. Marjorie is paired with Ralph, and their escapades result in considerable trouble for the old gentleman, while Paul implores Peggy to go to Paris with him, declaring "You are rich--dirty rich. You are dying. You need laughter to make you clean," but she refuses. When Marjorie plans to elope with Ralph, Peggy exposes the sculptor as a fortune hunter, and dejected, he commits suicide. As a result, Peggy confesses her unhappiness to Gibson, then joins Paul and laughter in Paris.
Director
E. W. Emo
Cast
Imperio Argentina
Tony D'algy
Rosita Díaz Gimeno
Manuel Russell
Carlos San Martín
José Brujó
Marguerite Moreno
Crew
Film Details
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Notes
Lo mejor es reír was the Spanish-language version of the 1930 Paramount film Laughter, directed by Harry D'Abbadie D'Arrast and starring Nancy Carroll and Fredric March. Although the English-language version was produced at Paramount's studios in Astoria, New York, the Spanish version, along with French and German versions, were made at the company's studios in Joinville, France. No information has been located concerning any showings in the U.S. of the French or German versions. The French version, entitled Rive gauche, was directed by Alexander Korda and starred Henri Garat and Meg Lemonnier; the German version, entitled Die Männer um Lucie, was also directed by Korda and starred Liane Haid and Walter Rilla.
