The Idle Rich is a 1929 American Pre-Code early sound comedy film produced and released by Metro Goldwyn Mayer and directed by William C. deMille. It is based on the Broadway play White Collars by Edith Ellis, which had played at the Egan Theater in Los Angeles in 1924 before moving to the Cort Theatre in New York. The film is extant, and was released on DVD in 2012 from WarnerArchive Collection.

The Idle Rich (1929)
Directed by William C. de Mille
Genres - Comedy |
Sub-Genres - Romantic Comedy |
Release Date - Jun 15, 1929 |
Run Time - 80 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-G
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Apartment, Broadway, Business, Class Distinction, Idle Rich, Marriage, Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Middle Class, Rich Man, Robert Young, Ruth Hussey, Warnerarchive Collection, William
Attributes
Based On: based on plays
Alternate Titles
The Idle Rich
US
White Collars
, US