Free and Easy (1930)
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?
Director: Edward Sedgwick
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Buster Keaton as Elmer |
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Anita Page as Elvira |
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Trixie Friganza as Ma |
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Robert Montgomery as Larry |
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Fred Niblo as Himself |
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Edgar Dearing as Officer |
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Gwen Lee as Bedroom Scene |
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John Miljan as Bedroom Scene |
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Lionel Barrymore as Bedroom Scene |
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William Haines as A Guest |
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William Collier Jr. as Master of Ceremonies |
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Dorothy Sebastian as Cave Scene |
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Karl Dane as Cave Scene |
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David Burton as Himself |
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Jackie Coogan as Jackie Coogan - at Premiere (uncredited) |
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Cecil B. DeMille as Director Cecil B. DeMille (uncredited) |
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Ann Dvorak as Chorine (uncredited) |
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Jack Baxley as Train Conductor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Edward Sedgwick | Director |
| Writing | Richard Schayer | Scenario Writer |
| Writing | Paul Dickey | Adaptation |
| Writing | Al Boasberg | Dialogue |
| Production | Buster Keaton | Producer |
| Production | Edward Sedgwick | Producer |
| Camera | Leonard Smith | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William LeVanway | Editor |
| Editing | George Todd | Editor |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Production | Edward Brophy | Production Manager |
| Writing | Roy Turk | Lyricist |
| Sound | Fred E. Ahlert | Songs |
| Crew | Sammy Lee | Choreographer |
| Camera | George Hurrell Sr. | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Jack Jordan | Sound Assistant |
