Movie

Why Pay Rent? (1935)

• May 4, 1935
• 22m

• Comedy

Overview

Elmer fixes up a room for his just-married, freeloading brother-in-law and wife. When the newlyweds show up, Henry brings a surprise in the form of stepson Junior. The apartment is now too small, so Henry decides that they'll buy a lot and build a do-it-yourself home, a disaster in the making when Junior switches the house's part numbers. It doesn't help matters that Elmer, Henry and the wives are all incompetent.

Director

Lloyd French

Writers

Dolph Singer

Starring

Roscoe Ates, Shemp Howard, Billie Leonard