Film

Free and Easy

1930 · 1h 32m · Comedy · Music

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

IMDb

5.5

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?

Buster Keaton

Elmer

Anita Page

Elvira

Trixie Friganza

Ma

Robert Montgomery

Larry

Fred Niblo

Himself

Edgar Dearing

Officer

Gwen Lee

Bedroom Scene

John Miljan

Bedroom Scene

Lionel Barrymore

Bedroom Scene

William Haines

A Guest

William Collier Jr.

Master of Ceremonies

Dorothy Sebastian

Cave Scene

Karl Dane

Cave Scene

David Burton

Himself

Jackie Coogan

Jackie Coogan - at Premiere (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille

Director Cecil B. DeMille (uncredited)

• Edward SedgwickDirector · Producer
• Buster KeatonProducer
• Leonard SmithDirector of Photography
• George ToddEditor
• William LeVanwayEditor

Release date

March 22, 1930

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

NR

Genres

Comedy, Music

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