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Double Or Quits (1953 Film)
''Double or Quits'' (French: ''Quitte ou double'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Zappy Max, Suzanne Dehelly and Danielle Godet.Rège p.999 It was shot at the Epinay Studios outside Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Claude Bouxin. Along with Zappy Pax it features several performers who had become famous on the Radio Circus show on Radio Luxembourg. Synopsis Charlotte, a mature librarian from Bourganeuf in Limousin is a huge fan of Zappy Max, the host of a popular radio show. She sends him letters but to impresses him also sends him the picture of an attractive younger woman Marie. When Zappy arrives in the city as part of his national tour Charlotte persuades Marie to take her place in a meeting and the two fall in love. Meanwhile, Charlotte enters as a contestant in the radio show's double of quits game and wins money. Cast * Zappy Max as Zappy Max * Suzanne Dehelly as Charlotte Nodier * Danielle Godet as Marie Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Vernay
Robert Vernay (May 30, 1907 in Paris – October 17, 1979 in Paris) was a French director and screenwriter. Career In 1937, Vernay worked as assistant director to Julien Duvivier on ''Pépé le Moko''. In 1944, Vernay directed an adaptation of Balzac's ''Père Goriot'', starring Pierre Renoir. It was released in 1945. In the late 1950s, he directed a "tacky comedy" called '' Madame et son auto''. It was a favourite film of René Magritte. Selected filmography * ''Pépé le Moko'' (1937) as assistant director * ''Arlette and Love'' (1943) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1943) * '' Father Goriot'' (1945) * '' The Captain'' (1946) * ''Emile the African'' (1949) * ''Fantomas Against Fantomas'' (1949) * ''The Dream of Andalusia'' (1951) * '' Double or Quits'' (1953) * ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (1954) * ''Let's Be Daring, Madame ''Let's Be Daring, Madame'' (French: ''Le coin tranquille'') is a 1957 French comedy film directed by Robert Vernay and starring Dany Robin, Marie Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limousin
Limousin (; oc, Lemosin ) is a former administrative region of southwest-central France. On 1 January 2016, it became part of the new administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It comprised three departments: Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Vienne. Situated mostly in the west side of south-central French Massif Central, Limousin had (in 2010) 742,770 inhabitants spread out on nearly , making it the least populated region of metropolitan France. Forming part of the southwest of the country, Limousin is bordered by the regions of Centre-Val de Loire to the north, Auvergne to the east, Midi-Pyrénées to the south, Aquitaine to the southwest, and Poitou-Charentes to the west. Limousin is also part of the larger historical Occitania region. Population The population of Limousin is aging and, until 1999, was declining. The department of Creuse has the oldest population of any in France. Between 1999 and 2004 the population of Limousin increased slightly, reversing a decline for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelle Féry
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Marcelle may refer to: *Marcelle, a French feminine version of Marcel * 1300 Marcelle (1934 CL), a main-belt asteroid *Groupe Marcelle, a Canadian cosmetics company See also * Marcel (other) * Marcell (other) Marcell may refer to: * Joseph Marcell, an actor from St. Lucia * Marcell, Minnesota, an unincorporated town * Marcell Township, Minnesota See also * Marcel (other) * Marcelle (other) * Marcelling Marcelling is a hair styl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Dalban
Max Dalban (27 May 1908 – 9 February 1958) was a French film actor.Macdonald p.244 Selected filmography * ''Boudu Saved from Drowning'' (1932) * '' Chotard and Company'' (1933) * ''Street Without a Name'' (1934) * ''Toni'' (1935) * ''The Alibi'' (1937) * '' Vidocq'' (1939) * ''The Ideal Couple'' (1946) * ''Lessons in Conduct'' (1946) * ''Panic (Panique)'' (1947) * ''Maya'' (1949) * '' Street Without a King'' (1950) * ''My Wife Is Formidable'' (1951) * ''Two Pennies Worth of Violets'' (1951) * ''Judgement of God'' (1952) * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1952) * '' The Slave'' (1953) * '' Double or Quits'' (1953) * ''Leguignon the Healer'' (1954) * ''I'll Get Back to Kandara'' (1956) * '' It's All Adam's Fault'' (1958) References Bibliography * Nicholas Macdonald Nicholas Gardiner Macdonald (born October 22, 1944) is an American author and filmmaker (as Nick Macdonald) who made several independent films during the 1970s, including ''Break Out!'' (1971) and ''The Liberal War'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Clarieux
Jean Clarieux (April 3, 1911 – February 11, 1970) was a French film and television actor. Generally a supporting actor appearing in smaller parts, he played a more substantial role in René Clément's 1946 resistance film '' The Battle of the Rails''.Barker p.256 Biography His tone of voice as Parisian titi is very recognizable in many American films of the 1950s and 1960s where he lends his voice to complementary actors (especially in war films and westerns), but also to Anthony Quinn. He lends his voice to Captain Haddock in a cartoon series on the adventures of Tintin directed by Ray Goossens. Beyond the dubbing, his filmography is important: he notably plays a railwayman in ''La Bataille du rail'' by René Clément, and it is his weathered face that appears on the poster of the film. In '' Golden Helmet'' by Jacques Becker, he plays the role of Paul, alongside Raymond Bussières. He also acted for television in the 1960s, notably in the series ''Les Cinq Dernières Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomy Bourdelle
Thomy Charles Bourdelle (20 April 1891 – 27 June 1972) was a French actor. Bourdelle was born in Paris and died in Toulon, Var, France. Selected filmography *'' Roger la Honte'' (1922) * '' Surcouf'' (1925) * '' Jocaste'' (1925) * ''Jean Chouan'' (1926) * ''The Martyrdom of Saint Maxence'' (1928) * '' Verdun: Visions of History'' (1928) * '' Yvette'' (1928) * ''The Divine Voyage'' (1929) * '' Under the Roofs of Paris'' (1930) * '' The Rebel'' (1931) * ''The Devil's Holiday'' (1931) * ''Danton'' (1932) * '' Fifty Fathoms Deep '' (1932) * '' Transit Camp'' (1932) * ''Fantômas'' (1932) * ''The Three Musketeers'' (1932) * '' Le testament du Dr. Mabuse'' (1933) * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933) * ''Bastille Day'' (1933) * '' The House on the Dune'' (1934) * ''The Man with a Broken Ear'' (1934) * ''Maria Chapdelaine'' (1934) * ''The Call of Silence'' (1936) * '' Seven Sinners'' (1936) * ''Arsene Lupin, Detective'' (1937) * '' The Men Without Names'' (1937) * ''Adrienne Lecouvre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Berton
Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again from 1296 to 1301 * León (historical region), composed of the Spanish provinces León, Salamanca, and Zamora * Viscounty of Léon, a feudal state in France during the 11th to 13th centuries * Saint-Pol-de-Léon, a commune in Brittany, France * Léon, Landes, a commune in Aquitaine, France * Isla de León, a Spanish island * Leon (Souda Bay), an islet in Souda Bay, Chania, on the island of Crete North America * León, Guanajuato, Mexico, a large city * Leon, California, United States, a ghost town * Leon, Iowa, United States * Leon, Kansas, United States * Leon, New York, United States * Leon, Oklahoma, United States * Leon, Virginia, United States * Leon, West Virginia, United States * Leon, Wisconsin (other), United States, sever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaby Basset
Gaby Basset (29 March 1902 Varennes-Saint-Sauveur, Saône-et-Loire, France – 7 October 2001 Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France) was a French film actress.Goble p.37 Selected filmography * '' Everybody Wins'' (1930) - Simone * ''Le poignard malais'' (1931) - Maggy * '' Departure'' (1931) - Carmen * ''Par habitude'' (1932) - Madame Roussel * ''Mannequin'' (1933) - Rose * ''Pour être aimé'' (1933) * ''Le coq du régiment'' (1933) * ''Les deux 'Monsieur' de Madame'' (1933) - Léonie * ''Le gros lot'' (1933) * ''Le fakir du Grand Hôtel'' (1934) - Titi * ''La châtelaine du Liban'' (1934) - Maroussia * '' Prince Jean'' (1934) - Fernande * ''Un tour de cochon'' (1934) * ' (1935) - Mado (uncredited) * ''La vierge du rocher'' (1935) - La petite Anna * ''Le tampon du colonel'' (1935) * ''La rosière des Halles'' (1935) - Françoise * ''Fanfare of Love'' (1935) - Poupette * ''Un soir de bombe'' (1935) - Lily * ''La coqueluche de ces dames'' (1935) * ''La mariée du régiment'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France Asselin
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgette Anys
Georgette Anys (15 July 1909 – 4 March 1993) was a French film and television actress. A character actress, she appeared mainly in French productions, but also some American films which were shot in Europe including Alfred Hitchcock's ''To Catch a Thief'' in which she plays Cary Grant's housekeeper Germaine.Glancy p.533 Selected filmography * '' Le Roi des resquilleurs'' (1930) * ''Sending of Flowers'' (1950) - La spectatrice exubérante * '' Old Boys of Saint-Loup'' (1950) - La voyageuse à l'enfant (uncredited) * ''Quay of Grenelle'' (1950) - Minor rôle (uncredited) * ''Mystery in Shanghai'' (1950) * '' Beware of Blondes'' (1950) - Une sténodactylo (uncredited) * ''La rue sans loi'' (1950) - (uncredited) * ''Without Leaving an Address'' (1951) - La concierge de Forestier * ''Under the Sky of Paris'' (1951) - Madame Malingret * '' Mr. Peek-a-Boo'' (1951) - Maria (uncredited) * '' The Two Girls'' (1951) - La lavandière * ''They Were Five'' (1951) - (uncredited) * ''La vie ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line Renaud
Line Renaud (born 2 July 1928) is a French singer, actress and AIDS activist. Early life Line Renaud was born Jacqueline Ente in Pont-de-Nieppe on 2 July 1928. Her mother Simone was a shorthand typist; her father was a truck driver during the week, but he played the trumpet on weekends, in a local brass band. Line showed the first signs of her talent in primary school, when at the age of seven she won an amateur competition. During the Second World War, Jacqueline's father was mobilised, spending five years away from the family. During this time, Jacqueline was brought up by her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her grandmother had a café in Armentières, where she used to sing for passing soldiers. Early career and meeting Loulou Gasté She auditioned at Conservatoire de Lille, singing songs written by Loulou Gasté "Sainte-Madeleine" and "Mon âme au diable". Louis Gasté was at that time a well-known French composer. At the end of the audition, she was approached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Azaïs
Paul François Robert Azaïs (6 May 1902 – 17 November 1974) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1929 and 1966. Selected filmography * ''The Three Masks'' (1929) - Le fils Vescotelli * ''Le défenseur'' (1930) * ''Paris la nuit'' (1930) - Bouledebois * ''Montmartre'' (1931) - Un client de Dédé (uncredited) * ''Plein la vue'' (1931) * ''Wooden Crosses'' (1932) - Soldat Broucke * ''Fantômas'' (1932) - Giroud, le mécanicien de Lord Beltham * ''The Miracle Child'' (1932) - Ratier * '' The Yellow Dog'' (1932) - Le marin * ''L'agence O-Kay'' (1932) - Kokanase * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) - Croquebol * ''Maquillage'' (1932) * ''En plein dans le mille'' (1932) - Le gigolo * ''La poule'' (1933) - Pascal * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933) - Un joueur du Trocadéro * ''Pour être aimé'' (1933) * ''Cette vieille canaille'' (1933) - Jacques * ''Les bleus du ciel'' (1933) * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) - Le policier * ''Street Without a Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
