It Pays to Advertise
1931, English. Directed by Frank Tuttle.
To prove his thesis that any product--even one that doesn't exist--can be merchandized if it is advertised properly, a young man gets together with his father's savvy secretary to market a non-existent laundry soap. Complications ensue when his "product" turns out to be more successful than even he imagined--and now he has to deliver.
- Runtime
- 1h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Frank TuttleDirector
- Norman FosterRodney Martin
- Carole LombardMary Grayson
- Eugene PalletteCyrus Martin
- Richard 'Skeets' GallagherAmbrose Peale
- Louise BrooksThelma Temple
- Lucien LittlefieldAdams
- Judith WoodCountess de Beaurien
- Morgan WallaceL.R. McChesney
- Tom KennedyPerkins
- Marcia MannersMiss Burke
- Frank Coghlan Jr.Office Boy
- John HowellJohnson
Details
- Released
- 18 February 1931
- Country
- United States of America
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It Pays to Advertise runs 63 minutes (1h 3m).
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Which OTT platform is It Pays to Advertise on?
It Pays to Advertise isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 February 1931. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like It Pays to Advertise?
If you liked It Pays to Advertise, try Adventures in Public School, Hard to Die, Louis C.K.: Ridiculous.
Who directed It Pays to Advertise?
It Pays to Advertise (1931) was directed by Frank Tuttle and stars Norman Foster, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette.