Rich Man, Poor Girl Explained

Rich Man, Poor Girl
Director:	Reinhold Schünzel
Producer:	Edward Chodorov
Screenplay:	Joseph Fields Jerome Chodorov
Starring:	Robert Young Lew Ayres Ruth Hussey
Music:	William Axt
Cinematography:	Ray June
Editing:	Frank E. Hull
Studio:	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor:	Loew's Inc.
Runtime:	72 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Budget:	$240,000^[1]
Gross:	$498,000

Rich Man, Poor Girl is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Robert Young, Ruth Hussey and Lew Ayres.^[2] The film is a remake of the 1929 film The Idle Rich.^[3] This was Lana Turner's second appearance as an MGM star.

Plot

The wealthy young businessman Bill Harrison moves in with secretary girlfriend Joan Thayer's eccentric family to convince her they can make their marriage work.

Cast

• Robert Young as Bill Harrison
• Lew Ayres as Henry Thayer
• Ruth Hussey as Joan Thayer
• Lana Turner as Helen
• Rita Johnson as Sally Harrison
• Don Castle as Frank
• Guy Kibbee as Pa
• Sarah Padden as Ma
• Gordon Jones as Tom Grogan
• Virginia Grey as Miss Selma Willis
• Marie Blake as Mrs. Gussler

Box office

According to MGM records the film earned $340,000 in the US and Canada and $158,000 elsewhere resulting in a profit of $240,000.^[1]

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) - IMDb. IMDb.
3. Web site: Rich Man, Poor Girl (1938) - Reinhold Schünzel | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie.