Lucien Littlefield

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy -- Andy Hardy goes to college after returning from World War II. He is in love with Kay Wilson this time.

Love Laughs at Andy Hardy -- Andy Hardy goes to college after returning from World War II. He is in love with Kay Wilson this time.

Charles Laughton stars in this hilarious tale of Marmaduke Ruggles, a stuffy British butler, traded in a poker game from an English Earl (Roland Young) to a wealthy and rowdy American, Egbert Floud (Charlie Ruggles). Ruggles' new home is Red Gap, Washington, where he is introduced by Egbert as "Colonel" Ruggles. The town ladies are quite taken by the sophisticated servant in disguise as he enamors them with fictitious stories of battles gone by. Ruggles proves his newfound patriotism in one of the best scenes of the film, his recitation of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address in the Silver Dollar Saloon. The dream of freedom leads him to open his own restaurant, where one of his first customers is the Duke who has come to reclaim his former servant. Supporting performances by ZaSu Pitts and Mary Boland add to the popularity of this charming, light-hearted classic.

Lavish settings and breathtaking costumes add to the delight of this comedy set in 18th-century Italy. Bob Hope's a tailor who impersonates the swashbuckling lover Casanova and ends up in absolute boudoir bedlam.