Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

1926 ComedyDrama 70 minutes Directed by Frank Tuttle

About Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

Mame Walsh has looked after her sister Janie since their mother died. Both work in a department store with Bill, who wants to marry Mame. Janie, treasurer of the employees' league, bets dance money on a horse that Lem points out. While Mame is away, Janie kisses Bill in a window display. The horse wins, but Lem lies that he never placed the bet, and Janie lets the missing eighty dollars fall on Mame. Mame steals the cash back from Lem, fights him for it, and wins. She and Bill are fired anyway. They make up inside a store window.

Cast & crew

More about Love 'Em and Leave 'Em

Frank Tuttle directed, with Russell Matthews assisting. Paramount released the Famous Players-Lasky picture. Evelyn Brent is Mame, Louise Brooks is Janie, Lawrence Gray is Bill Billingsley. Nashville opening the week of November 29, 1926. New York opening December 4. General release December 6.

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Notes

  • Janie's line for living, which Mame then tries on, is the title: love 'em and leave 'em.
  • The shortage Janie sticks on Mame is eighty dollars of league money.

Scenes

  • Mame comes home early and sees Bill kissing Janie.
  • Mame and Lem fight over the league money.
  • Mame and Bill reconcile in the display window after both are fired.