IMDb plot summary: A former chorus girl weds a millionaire after the composer she loves leaves. Meanwhile, she strings along an artist in love with her. When the composer returns, she struggles with her needs for security vs love. High jinks and drama ensue.
Directed by Harry d'Abbadie d'Arrast. Starring Nancy Carroll, Fredric March, and Frank Morgan.
Laughter tells the story of a young woman who married for money, but when her old fling comes back from living in Paris, the two start to rekindle their relationship. The title of this film is so appropriate, because the number one thing that stands out in the story is the playful sense of humor and chemistry that this woman has with her previous boyfriend. Every time the two of them are together, the script transforms from this serious melodrama into a smart, witty comedy, where the two are having so much fun together that it's absolutely easy to see why they are meant to be together rather then her comfort marriage. I want to credit Nancy Carroll's acting in particular for making it so easy to see the difference between the way she acts with her husband and the way she acts with her old friend. It does exactly what a romance should do: it gets you to fall in love with the characters. I have not thus far been much of a fan of the romance stories I've seen in my 1930 project, but this is definitely one I'm going to remember.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Laughter > Deconstructing Harry
Laughter < Safe
Laughter < Battle Royale
Laughter > Batman
Laughter > Nanny McPhee
Laughter > Hugo
Laughter > Cinema Paradiso
Laughter > About Elly
Laughter < Starship Troopers
Laughter > Blue Sky
Laughter > National Treasure
Laughter > The Age of Adaline
Final spot: #1359 out of 3603, or 62%.
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