---
title: 'Puttin'' on the Ritz (1930)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Edward Sloman'
released: '1930-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/puttin-on-the-ritz-1930'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021276/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Puttin' on the Ritz (1930)

1930 · Drama, Music · United States

Original title: Puttin' On the Ritz

## Synopsis

Puttin' On the Ritz is a 1930 American pre-Code musical film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Harry Richman, Joan Bennett, and James Gleason. The screenplay was written by Gleason and William K. Wells based on a story by John W. Considine Jr. It was the first of many films to feature the popular song "Puttin' On the Ritz", which was written and published by Irving Berlin in 1929.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [James Gleason](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-gleason)
- **Director:** [Edward Sloman](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-sloman)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Irving Berlin](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-berlin)
- **Producer:** [Joseph M. Schenck](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-m-schenck)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ray June](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-june)

## Cast

- [Eddie Kane](https://cinepixo.com/people/eddie-kane)
- [George Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-irving)
- [Tiny Sandford](https://cinepixo.com/people/tiny-sandford)
- [Sidney Franklin](https://cinepixo.com/people/sidney-franklin)
- [Purnell Pratt](https://cinepixo.com/people/purnell-pratt)
- [Joan Bennett](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-bennett)
- [Bess Flowers](https://cinepixo.com/people/bess-flowers)
- [Erville Alderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/erville-alderson)
- [James Gleason](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-gleason)
- [Lilyan Tashman](https://cinepixo.com/people/lilyan-tashman)
- [Harry Richman](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-richman)
- [Aileen Pringle](https://cinepixo.com/people/aileen-pringle)
- [Oscar Apfel](https://cinepixo.com/people/oscar-apfel)
- [Richard Tucker](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-tucker)

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