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Once in a Lifetime is a 1932 American pre-Code comedy film based on Once in a Lifetime by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. The film was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures, directed by Russell Mack and stars Jack Oakie, Sidney Fox and Aline MacMahon.
It is preserved at the Library of Congress.
Original Release
10/02/1932
US Release
10/02/1932
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Oakie | George Lewis |
| Sidney Fox | Susan Walker |
| Aline MacMahon | May Daniels |
| Russell Hopton | Jerome 'Jerry' Hyland |
| Louise Fazenda | Helen Hobart |
| ZaSu Pitts | Miss Leighton / Miss Leyton |
| Gregory Ratoff | Herman Glogauer |
| Jobyna Howland | Mrs. Walker |
| Onslow Stevens | Lawrence Vail |
| Gregory Gaye | Rudolph Kammerling |
Directors
Writers
Moss Hart, George S. Kaufman, Seton I. Miller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jack Oakie | George Lewis |
| Sidney Fox | Susan Walker |
| Aline MacMahon | May Daniels |
| Russell Hopton | Jerome 'Jerry' Hyland |
| Louise Fazenda | Helen Hobart |
| ZaSu Pitts | Miss Leighton / Miss Leyton |
| Gregory Ratoff | Herman Glogauer |
| Jobyna Howland | Mrs. Walker |
| Onslow Stevens | Lawrence Vail |
| Gregory Gaye | Rudolph Kammerling |
| Eddie Kane | Meterstein |
| Johnnie Morris | Weiskopf |
| Frank LaRue | The Bishop |
| Margaret Lindsay | Dr. Lewis' Secretary |
| Walter Brennan | Lighting Technician |
| Ralph Brooks | Studio Actor |
| Edith Fellows | Flower Girl in Movie Wedding Scene |
| Leyland Hodgson | Reporter |
| Lew Kelly | Sign Painter |
| Alan Ladd | Projectionist |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | Producer |
