History Film / LaughterInParadise

* SureLetsGoWithThat: Captain Russell is attempting to explain to his fiancée and her father that he needs to postpone the wedding for a month. However, [[OnOneCondition the conditions of his cousin's will forbid from explaining why]]. His evasive answers give his fiancée and her father the impression that he has to go abroad to undertake a secret mission for the government. Russell decides to roll with it. This comes back to bite him when his fiancée runs into him several days later, still in London, and seemingly attempting to rob a jewellery store (ItMakesSenseInContect).

* PercussivePickpocket: Captain Russell shoplifts several strings of pearls in [[GetIntoJailFree an attempt to get arrested]]. As he is headed for the door, he is accosted by a pair of pickpockets: one of whom bumps into him and apologises profusely while the other picks his pocket. Captain Russel is nabbed by the store detectives who search him but cannot find the pearls. When Captain Russell checks his own pockets, he discovers that the pickpockets have stolen not only the pearls, but also his wallet.

* ThatCameOutWrong: During her spirited defence of Captain Russell in the courtroom, Shelia declares "This is bloody justice!"; earning her a shocked look from the magistrate. She then holds up a one of Russell's novels--a western titled ''Bloody Justice''--that was referring to prove he had an occupation.

* CourtroomAntic: Deniston's secretary Sheila--who is secretly in love--insists on being a witness at his trial. Her passionate defence of him contributes almost nothing to the case (save to prove that he does actually have an occupation), and confuses and frustrates the magistrate no end.

* ThePrankster: The film begins with the death of notorious practical joker Henry Russell. His perverse sense of humour lingers after his death, with his will [[OneOneCondition requiring his heirs to undertake some exceedingly odd actions to receive their inheritance]]. [[spoiler:His will also turns out to be his last great joke, as he was broke and had nothing to leave them.]]

* {{Hypochondria}}: Mr. Webb is a terrible who plays the role a bedridden invalid who makes life hell for his daughter and any staff she manages to employ. Agnes, despite the fact she desperately needs to keep the job, is finally driven to stand up to him, with surprising results.
* TheMagicPokerEquation: Simon Russell's first appearance has him playing poker with a group of his cronies. One of his friends lies down four kings, only for Simon to lay down four aces. Simon does comment that he had the decency not to raise.

* ServileSnarker: Simon's butler Benson is under no illusions about what kind of man his employer is, and has a fine line in subtle putdowns. With his wages several months in arrears, he ultimately decides to run a con on his boss.

* DieLaughing: The film opens with notorious practical joker henry Russell on his deathbed. He stages one last practical joke--setting fire to his nurse's newspaper while she is reading it--starts laughing and then keels over.

* DieLaughing: opens with notorious practical joker on his deathbed. He stages one last practical joke--setting fire to his nurse's newspaper while she is reading it--starts laughing and then keels over.

* EmbarrassingCoverup: Dennison visits Simon to ask permission to burgle his flat. Simon refuses, because he is hoping to score with Lucille that night. As Lucille arrive, Simon hurries Dennison out. When Lucille asks who he was talking to, Simon says Dennison is an old crook who used to forge petrol coupons during the war and has now fallen on hard times.

* FakingEndineTrouble: Lucille pretends to have broken down so Simon will stop to help her as part of her plan to seduce him.

* GiiliganCut: When Simon invites Lucille to blow off her brother and instead spend the afternoon with him on his boat, she says she will have to say no. There is then a cut to her sunning herself on the deck of the boat.
* MagicPokerEquation: Simon Russell's first appearance has him playing poker with a group of his cronies. One of his friends lies down four kings, only for Simon to lay down four aces. Simon does comment that he had the decency not to raise.

* OnOneCondition: Wealthy, well-known practical joker Henry Russell dies, leaving considerable sums of money to four relatives...provided they commit acts completely contrary to their natures. A law-abider has to get himself arrested and jailed for 28 days, a snob has to find work as a maid and keep her job long enough to qualify, a womanizing cad has to marry the first single woman he meets, and a meek and submissive coward has to hold up the bank where he works with a toy pistol. [[spoiler:All of them except Agnes fulfilled their respective conditions but learned Henry Russell wasn't so wealthy and just hoped their experiences from this would change them for the better.]]