It Pays to Advertise

It Pays to Advertise

1931 · 63 min · ★ 5.6 · Comedy

To prove his thesis that any product--even one that doesn't exist--can be merchandized if it is advertised properly, a young man gets together with his father's savvy secretary to market a non-existent laundry soap. Complications ensue when his "product" turns out to be more successful than even he imagined--and now he has to deliver.

Directed by Frank Tuttle

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