The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party is a 1930 musical comedy film photographed entirely in Technicolor. The musical numbers of this film were cut out before general release in the United States because the public had grown tired of musicals by late 1930. Only one song was left in the picture. The complete film was released intact in countries outside the United States where a backlash against musicals never occurred. It is unknown whether a copy of this full v... more

Initial release date:

  • Oct 25, 1930

Directed by:

Runtime:

  • 79 min (47 hs )

Film

Directed by

Roy Del Ruth

Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas including the 1931 version of The...

Tagline:

  • The greatest comedy cast ever assembled for one picture!
  • IT'S A KICK IN THE SHINS! You'll laugh till you cry At this glorious riot of fun!

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Runtime:

  • 79 min (47 hs )

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