We're Rich Again (1934) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A family hides its financial crisis while preparing for a wedding, as unexpected visitors influence the three days before the ceremony.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

A Wedding Under Pressure

Carolyn and Bookie are due to marry in three days at the Pages' Santa Barbara home. The family prepares for the wedding while keeping Wilbur's financial overextension secret from outsiders.

Key Events

• Wedding Three Days Away — Carolyn Page and Bookie Wells are due to marry in three days. Characters: Carolyn Page, "Bookie" Wells Location: Santa Barbara
• The Page Family Home — The household prepares for Carolyn's wedding at her parents' lavish home. Characters: Wilbur Page, Linda Page, Maude Stanley, Carolyn Page, Vic Page, Fugi, the Page's Servant Location: The Pages' Santa Barbara home
• Wilbur's Hidden Debts — The family keeps Wilbur's financial overextension from people outside the family. Characters: Wilbur Page, Linda Page Location: The Pages' Santa Barbara home

Debt at the Door

Bill collectors pursue Wilbur, and a process server waits outside while Wilbur hides. The family hopes Bookie's money will help settle the debts after the wedding.

Key Events

• Collectors Close In — Bill collectors pursue Wilbur, while a process server waits outside as Wilbur hides. Characters: Wilbur Page, Healy, Process Server Location: Outside the Pages' home
• The Wedding Financial Plan — The Pages expect Bookie's money to help pay their debts after the wedding and conceal the problem from him. Characters: Wilbur Page, Linda Page, Carolyn Page, "Bookie" Wells Location: The Pages' Santa Barbara home
• Fred's Yacht Invitation — Bookie encounters his friend Fred, who invites him onto his yacht with an ulterior motive. Characters: "Bookie" Wells, Fred Green Location: Fred Green's yacht

Unexpected Company

Bookie has an encounter with his friend Fred, who invites him onto a yacht for an ulterior motive. Vic's new beau Erp and distant cousin Arabella also enter the household's wedding-period story.

Key Events

• Fred's Yacht Invitation — Bookie encounters his friend Fred, who invites him onto his yacht with an ulterior motive. Characters: "Bookie" Wells, Fred Green Location: Fred Green's yacht
• Erp Arrives — Vic's new, largely silent casual beau Erp spends time with her at the family pool. Characters: "Erp" Pennington (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe), Vic Page Location: The Pages' swimming pool

Guests Change the Days

Erp spends much of his time with Vic at the Pages' swimming pool. Arabella's seemingly rustic manner masks a shrewd character, and the synopsis says the two unexpected guests affect events during the three days before the wedding.

Key Events

• Arabella's Unexpected Visit — Distant cousin Arabella arrives; her country persona conceals a shrewd nature. Characters: Arabella Sykes (as Marion Nixon), Carolyn Page, Linda Page, Maude Stanley Location: The Pages' Santa Barbara home
• Three Days of Disruption — The unexpected guests affect the household during the final days before the planned wedding. Characters: Arabella Sykes (as Marion Nixon), "Erp" Pennington (as Larry "Buster" Crabbe), Vic Page, Carolyn Page, Wilbur Page Location: The Pages' Santa Barbara home and swimming pool

Story Breakdown

• Wedding Preparations — The Page family prepares for Carolyn and Bookie's imminent marriage at the family home.
  • Three Days Left — Carolyn Page and Bookington Wells are due to marry in three days.
  • Santa Barbara Home — The wedding is to take place at the lavish home of Carolyn's parents.
• Wilbur's Debts — Wilbur has overextended himself financially, largely because of wedding expenses.
  • Financial Overextension — The family knows Wilbur's debts are a serious problem.
  • Hidden Trouble — The Pages keep their money problems from people outside the family, especially Bookie.
• Pressure at Home — Collectors and a process server make the family's secret difficult to manage.
  • Collectors Pursue Wilbur — Bill collectors are after Wilbur over his debts.
  • Process Server Waits — A process server camps outside the house while Wilbur hides.
• Bookie's Expected Money — The Pages expect access to Bookie's money after the wedding to pay their debts.
  • Post-Wedding Plan — The family expects the marriage to give them access to funds for their debts.
  • Concealment from Bookie — They aim to keep the financial problem from Bookie until the wedding.
• Fred's Yacht Motive — Bookie encounters his friend Fred, whose yacht invitation has an ulterior motive.
  • Friend Encounter — Bookie has an encounter with Fred Green.
  • Yacht Invitation — Fred invites Bookie onto his yacht for a reason the synopsis describes as ulterior.
• Vic and Erp — Vic's new casual beau is among the unexpected guests affecting the household.
  • New Casual Beau — Erp is described as Vic's new, largely silent casual beau.
  • Poolside Time — Vic and Erp spend much of their time in the Pages' swimming pool.
• Arabella's Arrival — A distant cousin arrives with a persona that conceals a shrewd nature.
  • Unexpected Cousin — Arabella Sykes arrives from West Texas as an unexpected guest.
  • Shrewd Persona — Her gosh-darn manner masks a shrewd woman who gets what she wants, intentionally or otherwise.

Directed by

William A. Seiter

Key Cast

• Edna May Oliver — Maude Stanley
• Billie Burke — Linda Page
• Marian Nixon — Arabella Sykes (as Marion Nixon)
• Reginald Denny — "Bookie" Wells
• Joan Marsh — Carolyn Page