His Uncle From Normandy
''His Uncle from Normandy'' (French: ''Son oncle de Normandie'') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Jean DrĂ©ville and starring Josseline GaĂ«l, Jules Berry and Betty Stockfeld.Roust p.234 Produced in 1938, it was not given a release until June of the following year. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Louis Le Barbenchon and Roland Quignon. Cast * Eddy Lombard as Jim Baxter * Josseline GaĂ«l as Brigitte * Jules Berry as Joseph * Pierre Larquey as MaĂźtre Curot * Betty Stockfeld as Anna Carola * Albert Broquin as Le gardien * Paul Demange as Monsieur Claudinet * Anthony GildĂšs as Le sourd * Janine Merrey as MĂ©lanie * Alexandre Mihalesco as Le PiquĂ© * RenĂ© Navarre as Le capitaine * Georges Paulais as L'avocat gĂ©nĂ©ral * Gabrielle Rosny as La marchande de liqueurs * Pierre StĂ©phen as Ambroise, le clerc de notaire * Dahl Stockfeld as La secrĂ©taire * Marcel VallĂ©e Marcel VallĂ©e (15 January 1880, in Paris â 31 October 1957, in Fontaine-le-Port) w ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jean Dréville
Jean DrĂ©ville (20 September 1906 – 5 March 1997) was a French film director. He directed more than 40 films between 1928 and 1969. Selected filmography * '' Autour de L'Argent'' (1928) * ''A Man of Gold'' (1934) * ''The Chess Player'' (1938) * ''His Uncle from Normandy'' (1939) * ''President Haudecoeur'' (1940) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * ''A Cage of Nightingales'' (1945) * ''Return to Life'' (1949) * ''The Girl with the Whip'' (1952) * ''The Secret of the Mountain Lake'' (1952) * '' Endless Horizons'' (1953) * '' Queen Margot'' (1954) * ''Stopover in Orly'' (1955) * '' A Dog, a Mouse, and a Sputnik'' (1958) * ''Nights of Farewell'' (1965) * ''The Last of the Mohicans ''The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757'' is a historical romance written by James Fenimore Cooper in 1826. It is the second book of the ''Leatherstocking Tales'' pentalogy and the best known to contemporary audiences. '' The Pathfinder ...'' (1968) References External links ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pierre Larquey
Pierre Larquey (10 July 1884 – 17 April 1962) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1913 and 1962. Born in CĂ©nac, Gironde, France, he died in Maisons-Laffitte at the age of 77. Selected filmography * ''Patrie'' (1914) * ''Monsieur le directeur'' (1925) * '' Alone'' (1931) - Le comandant * ''Tout s'arrange'' (1931) - Un ami de M. Ribadet * ''American Love'' (1931) - Le maĂźtre d'hĂŽtel Ă la barbiche (uncredited) * ''Le disparu de l'ascenseur'' (1932) - Michaud - le secrĂ©taire * ''Prisonnier de mon coeur'' (1932) * ''Vive la classe'' (1932) - L'adjudant * ''The Miracle Child'' (1932) - Durieux pĂšre * ''Le chien jaune'' (1932) - (uncredited) * '' Topaze'' (1933) - Tamise * ''Once Upon a Time'' (1933) - Redno * ''Knock, ou le triomphe de la mĂ©decine'' (1933) - Le tambour de ville * ' (1933) - Bouzin * ''Madame Bovary'' (1934) - Hippolyte * ''Mariage Ă responsabilitĂ© limitĂ©e'' (1934) - Georges Lambert - le mari * ''We Are Not Children'' (19 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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French Comedy Films
French comedy films are comedy films produced in France. Comedy is the most popular French genre in cinema. Comic films began to appear in significant numbers during the era of silent films, roughly 1895 to 1930. The visual humour of many of these silent films relied on slapstick and burlesque. Characteristics of French comedy films French comedy films are very often social comedies, which differs largely from American comedies."La comĂ©die française se diffĂ©rencie ..par son aspect social, une lutte des classes gĂ©nĂ©ralement absente des comĂ©dies amĂ©ricaines." . Social comedy Culture shock, in several French comedies, oftentimes contain several 'clichĂ©s', which include: * Religion â ''The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob'' in the 1970s, and ''Serial (Bad) Weddings'' in the 2010s * Social background â ''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' in the 1980s, and ''The Intouchables'' in the 2010s * Difference of life between two places â '' Welcome to the Land of ch'tis'' in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1939 Films
The year 1939 in film is widely considered the greatest year in film history. The ten Best Picture-nominated films that year include classics in multiple genres. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1939 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events Film historians often rate 1939 as "the greatest year in the history of Hollywood". Hollywood films produced in Southern California were at the height of their Golden Age (in spite of many cheaply made or undistinguished films also being produced, something to be expected with any year in commercial cinema), and during 1939 there are the premieres of an outstandingly large number of exceptional motion pictures, many of which become honored as all-time classic films. ** June 10 â MGM's first successful animated character, Barney Bear, made his debut in ''The Bear That Couldn't Sleep''. ** August 15 â ''The Wizard of Oz'' premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles. ** October 17 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marcel Vallée
Marcel VallĂ©e (15 January 1880, in Paris â 31 October 1957, in Fontaine-le-Port) was a French actor, primarily of the theater. He began working in films with Max Linder in 1906. He appeared in some American films. Selected filmography * '' My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1923) * ''The Mystery of the Yellow Room'' (1930) * ''The Girl and the Boy'' (1931) * '' Alone'' (1931) * ''The Night at the Hotel'' (1932) * ''Nights in Port Said'' (1932) * ''A Star Disappears'' (1932) * ''The Champion Cook'' (1932) * '' Topaze'' (1933) * ''The Little King'' (1933) * ''Judex'' (1934) * ''Song of Farewell'' (1934) * ''Divine'' (1935) * '' Miarka'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * '' Beautiful Star'' (1938) * ''His Uncle from Normandy'' (1939) * ''Whirlwind of Paris'' (1939) * '' Serenade'' (1940) * '' The Blue Veil'' (1942) * ''Madly in Love'' (1943) * '' The Midnight Sun'' (1943) * ''The Ideal Couple'' (1946) * ''That's Not the Way to Die'' (1946) * ''Rooster Heart'' (1946) * '' Rendezv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Dahl Stockfeld
Dahl may refer to: *Dal (or dahl, or dhal), a dish or preparation of lentils or other pulses Places Germany * Hagen-Dahl, Hagen, Ruhrgebiet *KĂŒrten-Dahl, KĂŒrten, Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis *Marienheide-Dahl, Marienheide, Oberbergischer Kreis *Mönchengladbach-Dahl, Mönchengladbach *Dahl, a location in Olpe, Germany *Paderborn-Dahl, Paderborn *Dahl, Solingen *Waldbröl-Dahl, Waldbröl, Oberbergischer Kreis *Dahl, Wiehl, Oberbergischer Kreis *Dahl, WipperfĂŒrth, Oberbergischer Kreis Luxembourg *Dahl, a village in the commune of Goesdorf People * Dahl (surname), includes a list of people with that name ** Roald Dahl (1916â1990), British author **Robert A. Dahl (1915â2014), American political scientist Fiction *Dahl is a sector of the fictional planet Trantor The Galactic Empire is an interstellar empire featured in Isaac Asimov's ''Robot'', ''Galactic Empire'', and '' Foundation'' series. The Empire is spread across the Milky Way galaxy and consists of almost 25 million ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pierre Stéphen
Pierre StĂ©phen (1890â1980) was a French film actor.Goble p.346 Selected filmography * ''IrĂšne'' (1920) * ''La dette'' (1920) * ''Gigolette'' (1921) * ''La brĂšche d'enfer'' (1923) - Le Vicomte de La CardiĂšre * ''Le double piĂšge'' (1923) * ''Le crime d'une sainte'' (1923) - Florimond * ''Les deux baisers'' (1924) * ''L'aventurier'' (1924) - AndrĂ© VarĂšze * '' The Abbot Constantine'' (1925) - Paul de Lavardens * '' The Woman with Closed Eyes'' (1926) - Le jeune homme * ''La Girl aux mains fines'' (1926) * ''Les mufles'' (1929) - Nicolas Jantet * ''La ronde des heures'' (1931) - Monsieur de Mirsolle * ''Un bouquet de flirts'' (1931) * ''AzaĂŻs'' (1932) - FĂ©lix Borneret * ''I by Day, You by Night'' (1932) - Max Meyer * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1933) - Octave * '' A Love Story'' (1933) - Binder, musicien * ''Moi et l'impĂ©ratrice'' (1933) * ''Rien que des mensonges'' (1933) - Paul Daubreuil * ''Cette vieille canaille'' (1933) - Le professeur d'histoire / Ein Hauslehrer * ' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gabrielle Rosny
Gabrielle may refer to: * Gabrielle (given name), a French female given name derived from Gabriel Film and television * ''Gabrielle'' (1954 film), a Swedish film directed by Hasse Ekman * ''Gabrielle'' (2005 film), a French film directed by Patrice ChĂ©reau * ''Gabrielle'' (2013 film), a Canadian film directed by Louise Archambault * Gabrielle (''Xena: Warrior Princess''), a character in the television series ''Xena: Warrior Princess'' * ''Gabrielle'' (TV series), a daytime talk show Music * Gabrielle (singer) (born 1969), English singer ** ''Gabrielle'' (album), her self-titled second album * "Gabrielle", song by Hootenanny Singers, 1964 * "Gabrielle" (Johnny Hallyday song), 1976 * Gabrielle Leithaug (born 1985), Norwegian X Factor contestant and singer known as Gabrielle * "Gabrielle", a 1980 single by The Nips * "Gabrielle", a 2020 single by Brett Eldredge * "Gabrielle", a song from the album ''Nymphetamine'' by Cradle of Filth * "Gabrielle", a song from the album ''Lov ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Georges Paulais
Georges Paulais (16 September 1884 – 12 December 1967) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films between 1910 and 1956. He was born in Guimps, Charente, France and died in Chabanais, Charente, France. Selected filmography * ''Le droit Ă la vie'' (1917) * '' The Zone of Death'' (1917) * ''El Dorado'' (1921) * '' The Lady of Lebanon'' (1926) * '' Change of Heart'' (1928) * ''The Divine Voyage'' (1929) * ''Saint Joan the Maid'' (1929) * '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * '' Departure'' (1931) * '' Prince Jean'' (1934) * ''Gold in the Street'' (1934) * '' Rothchild'' (1934) * '' The Bread Peddler'' (1934) * ''Les yeux noirs'' (1935) * ''The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * '' 27 Rue de la Paix'' (1936) * ''Moutonnet'' (1936) * '' Beethoven's Great Love'' (1937) * ''The Red Dancer'' (1937) * ''The Secrets of the Red Sea'' (1937) * ''Rasputin'' (1938) * ''Princess Tarakanova'' (1938) * ''Ultimatum'' (1938) * ''Sacred Woods'' (1939) * ''Immediate Call'' (1939) * '' Vido ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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René Navarre
RenĂ© Navarre (8 July 1877 – 8 February 1968) was a French actor of the silent era. He appeared in 109 films between 1910 and 1946, and was often credited simply as Navarre. His most famous role was probably the master criminal FantĂŽmas. Selected filmography * '' La Hantise'' (1912) * ''FantĂŽmas'' (1913) * ''Jean Chouan'' (1926) * ''BelphĂ©gor'' (1927) * ''The Veil Dancer'' (1929) * '' Prince Jean'' (1934) * ''Judex'' (1934) * ''His Uncle from Normandy'' (1939) * ''Radio Surprises ''Radio Surprises'' (French: ''Les surprises de la radio'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Marcel Aboulker and starring Marguerite Moreno, Armand Bernard and GrĂ©goire Aslan. It is a revue show.Quinlan p.135 It was shot at the Epinay S ...'' (1940) References External links * 1877 births 1968 deaths People from Limoges French male film actors French male silent film actors 20th-century French male actors {{france-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alexandre Mihalesco
Alexandre Mihalesco (; born Alexandru MihÄilescu, ; 19 October 1883 â 28 December 1974) was a Romanian film actor who largely appeared in French productions.Goble p.2 Selected filmography * ''The Independence of Romania'' (1912) * ''On the Waves of Happiness'' (1920) * ''The Crystal Submarine'' (1927) * ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' (1928) * '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * ''Levy and Company'' (1930) * '' Nights of Princes'' (1930) * '' Little Lise'' (1930) * '' The Sweetness of Loving'' (1930) * ''Southern Cross'' (1932) * ''The Levy Department Stores'' (1932) * '' Buridan's Donkey'' (1932) * ''Night of Temptation'' (1932) * '' Judex'' (1934) * ''The Uncle from Peking'' (1934) * ''The Call of Silence'' (1936) *''Bach the Detective'' (1936) * ''Mercadet'' (1936) * ''The Phantom Gondola'' (1936) * ''Woman of Malacca'' (1937) * '' The Secrets of the Red Sea'' (1937) * ''Tricoche and Cacolet'' (1938) * ''Rasputin'' (1938) * '' Storm Over Asia'' (1938) * ''Golden Venus'' (1938) ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Janine Merrey
Janine Merrey was a French film actress.Goble p.124 She appeared in more than thirty films. Selected filmography * ''Love Songs'' (1930) * '' The Regiment's Champion'' (1932) * ''If You Wish It'' (1932) * '' A Father Without Knowing It'' (1932) * '' The Uncle from Peking'' (1934) * ''Princess Tarakanova'' (1938) * ''His Uncle from Normandy ''His Uncle from Normandy'' (French: ''Son oncle de Normandie'') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Jean DrĂ©ville and starring Josseline GaĂ«l, Jules Berry and Betty Stockfeld.Roust p.234 Produced in 1938, it was not given a release until ...'' (1939) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * Year of birth missing Year of death missing People from Bois-Colombes French film actresses French silent film actresses 20th-century French actresses {{France-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |