Easy Living
“It's dizzy - it's daffy, It's cockeyed - it's laughy!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Jean Arthur
Mary Smith
Edward Arnold
J.B. Ball
Ray Milland
John Ball Jr.
Mary Nash
Mrs. Jenny Ball
Franklin Pangborn
Van Buren
Luis Alberni
Mr. Louis Louis
Barlowe Borland
Mr. Gurney
William Demarest
Wallace Whistling
Andrew Tombes
E.J. Hulgar
Esther Dale
Lillian
Harlan Briggs
Magazine Office Manager
William B. Davidson
Mr. Hyde
Nora Cecil
Miss Swerf
Robert Greig
Butler
Lee Bowman
Motorcycle Policeman (uncredited)
Vernon Dent
First Partner (uncredited)
Marsha Hunt
Girl Getting Coat Dropped on Her at Finale (uncredited)
Dennis O'Keefe
Office Manager (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
New York City
Festival / Special Debut
July 16, 1937
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mitchell Leisen
- Screenplay & Story
- Preston Sturges
- Original Score
- Friedrich Hollaender, Gordon Jenkins, Gregory Stone, Victor Young
- Original Title
- Easy Living
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mitchell Leisen
Preston Sturges, Vera Caspary
Friedrich Hollaender, Gordon Jenkins, Gregory Stone, Victor Young
Ted Tetzlaff
Doane Harrison
Arthur Hornblow Jr., William LeBaron
Department Leadership Roster
Mitchell Leisen
Director
Preston Sturges
Screenplay
Arthur Hornblow Jr.
Producer
Friedrich Hollaender
Original Music Composer
Gordon Jenkins
Original Music Composer
Gregory Stone
Original Music Composer
Victor Young
Original Music Composer
Ted Tetzlaff
Director of Photography
Doane Harrison
Editor
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Easy Living
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Easy Living about?
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.
Who directed Easy Living?
Easy Living was directed by Mitchell Leisen.
Who stars in Easy Living?
The principal cast of Easy Living includes Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, Ray Milland, Mary Nash, Franklin Pangborn.
When was Easy Living released and how long is it?
Easy Living was released in 1937 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for Easy Living?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Easy Living was composed by Friedrich Hollaender, Gordon Jenkins, Gregory Stone, Victor Young.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Easy Living?
Easy Living holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).