Speak Easily

Aug 13, 1932

1h 21m

★ 5.7

See it and laugh to your heart's content!

Overview

A professor gets mixed up with chorus girls in a Broadway musical.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Professor Post

Buster Keaton

James

Jimmy Durante

Pansy Peets

Ruth Selwyn

Eleanor Espere

Thelma Todd

Mrs. Peets

Hedda Hopper

Griffo

William Pawley

Stage Director

Sidney Toler

Dr. Bolton

Lawrence Grant

Tony

Henry Armetta

Reno

Edward Brophy

Jenkins

Sidney Bracey

Process Server

Fred Kelsey

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