It's dizzy - it's daffy, It's cockeyed - it's laughy!
J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife's just-bought (very expensive) sable coat and throws it out the window, it lands on poor hard-working girl Mary Smith. But it isn't so easy to just give away something so valuable, as he soon learns.
Easy Living (1937) is a comedy and romance film directed by Mitchell Leisen, released on July 16, 1937 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, Ray Milland and Mary Nash. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 71 ratings.
Jean Arthur
as Mary Smith
Edward Arnold
as J.B. Ball
Ray Milland
as John Ball Jr.
Mary Nash
as Mrs. Jenny Ball
Franklin Pangborn
as Van Buren
Luis Alberni
as Mr. Louis Louis
Barlowe Borland
as Mr. Gurney
William Demarest
as Wallace Whistling
Andrew Tombes
as E.J. Hulgar
Esther Dale
as Lillian
Harlan Briggs
as Magazine Office Manager
William B. Davidson
as Mr. Hyde
Directed by Mitchell Leisen, written by Vera Caspary and Preston Sturges, produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr..
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 71 ratings.
Bad things happen when you throw your wife's expensive new Kolinsky fur coat off a roof. At least, that's the lesson Mr. J.B. Ball learned when he tried it, and all the ensuing mishaps and crazy rumors begin to follow him all over town. The comedic duo of Jean Arthur and Edward Arnold is fantastic, and the pair would be teamed to similar screwball effect the following year, in Frank Capra's classic "You Can't Take…
Reviewed on July 14, 2020
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Easy Living (1937) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Easy Living (1937) includes Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, Ray Milland, Mary Nash and Franklin Pangborn. The film was directed by Mitchell Leisen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Easy Living was released on July 16, 1937 and runs for 1h 28m.
Easy Living (1937) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 71 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
