Why Pay Rent? 89 years old

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.

Credits

Why Pay Rent? Cast

Name Character
Shemp Howard He was 40, 60 years old when he died as Henry
Roscoe Ates He was 40, 67 years old when he died as Elmer Whipple
Richard Wallace He was 40, 57 years old when he died as Telegram Messenger (uncredited)
Ethel Sykes She was 28, 54 years old when she died as Betty Whipple

Why Pay Rent? Crew

Name Department
Lloyd French as Director. He was 35 (50) years old when He died Directing
Dolph Singer as Writer. Writing
Why Pay Rent? (89 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, May 04, 1935
  • Runtime: 22 minutes