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Why Pay Rent?
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Why Pay Rent?

1935
22m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1935

Runtime

22m

Storyline

Elmer fixes up a room for his just-married, freeloading brother-in-law and wife. When the newlyweds show up, Henry brings a surprise in the form of stepson Junior. The apartment is now too small, so Henry decides that they'll buy a lot and build a do-it-yourself home, a disaster in the making when Junior switches the house's part numbers. It doesn't help matters that Elmer, Henry and the wives are all incompetent.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
22m
May 4, 1935
Director
Lloyd French
Lloyd French
Production
The Vitaphone Corporation
The Vitaphone Corporation
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

6 Cast Members

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Elmer Whipple

Shemp Howard

Shemp Howard

Henry

Billie Leonard

Billie

Ethel Sykes

Betty Whipple

Roy Le May

Junior

Richard Wallace

Richard Wallace

Telegram Messenger (uncredited)

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