🎬 Comedy, Romance, Music

Joy of Living

"Do what you want to do, when you want to do it-that's Irene's motto-and it's SWELL FUN TO PLAY FOOLISH with her!"

⭐ 5.9/10 1938 1h 31m Dir. Tay Garnett

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Falling in love with the voice of Broadway chanteuse Margaret Garret, cocksure young tycoon Daniel Brewster decides to rescue the star from her hectic lifestyle of frenzied fans and mooching relatives. When Margaret has her ardent suitor arrested, the judge appoints her as Daniel's probation officer, forcing the duo to spend time together. As Daniel teaches Margaret to let her hair down and enjoy life, she begins to fall for her fun-loving admirer.

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5.9/10 8 votes

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Year
1938
Runtime
1h 31m
TMDB Rating
⭐ 5.9/10
Votes
8
Genre
Comedy, Romance, Music
Director
Language
EN

Cast

🎭 Comedy 🎭 Romance 🎭 Music 🎬 Tay Garnett 👤 Irene Dunne 👤 Douglas Fairbanks Jr. 👤 Alice Brady
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Joy of Living has a runtime of 1h 31m (1 hour and 31 minutes).
Joy of Living was directed by Tay Garnett and released in 1938.
Joy of Living is a Comedy, Romance, Music film (1938).
The cast of Joy of Living includes Irene Dunne, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Alice Brady, Guy Kibbee, Jean Dixon.
Joy of Living has a TMDB rating of 5.9/10 based on 8 votes.

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