Free and Easy
Free and Easy

Movie·1930·1h 32m

Free and Easy

The laughs, life and loves of the Hollywood Studios in the novelty sensation of years!

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

Gopher City Kansas hosts a beauty contest. The winner, Elvira Plunkett, and her mother go to Hollywood. The Chamber of Commerce also provides Elvira with an agent, Gopher City's own Elmer J. Butz. Elmer likes Elvira and the shy Elvira likes him, but Mrs. Plunkett, a formidable woman, has little use for hapless Elmer. On the train west, they meet movie star Larry Mitchell, who takes a shine to Elvira and helps her meet MGM directors once they get to Tinsel Town. Elmer, meanwhile, wants to help Elvira with her career and he also wants to be her man. Movie stardom does come to the Gopher City entourage, but to whom is a surprise. And who will win the lovely Elvira's hand?

Producer

Edward Sedgwick, Buster Keaton

Cinematography

Leonard Smith

Editor

William LeVanway

Themes

musicalunrequited lovetrainpre-code

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

62%

13 votes

Skip13%
Timepass31%
Go for it36%
Perfection20%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Elmer

Anita Page

Anita Page

Elvira

Trixie Friganza

Trixie Friganza

Ma

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Larry

Fred Niblo

Fred Niblo

Himself

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Officer

Gwen Lee

Gwen Lee

Bedroom Scene

John Miljan

John Miljan

Bedroom Scene

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Bedroom Scene

William Haines

William Haines

A Guest

William Collier Jr.

William Collier Jr.

Master of Ceremonies

Dorothy Sebastian

Dorothy Sebastian

Cave Scene

Karl Dane

Karl Dane

Cave Scene

David Burton

David Burton

Himself

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan - at Premiere (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Director Cecil B. DeMille (uncredited)

Ann Dvorak

Ann Dvorak

Chorine (uncredited)

Jack Baxley

Train Conductor (uncredited)

// crew

Crew

Edward Sedgwick

Edward Sedgwick

Director, Producer

Leonard Smith

Director of Photography

William LeVanway

Editor

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Producer

George Todd

Editor

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