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His Excellency Antonin
''His Excellency Antonin'' (French: ''Son excellence Antonin'') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Charles-Félix Tavano and starring Raymond Cordy, Josette Day and Robert Pizani. Crisp p.405 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. Synopsis Antonin, a lowly dishwasher working at a grand hotel, wins seven million francs on the lottery. Suddenly he is feted by his colleagues and his manager throws a party in his honour and wishes him to marry his daughter. A baron staying at the hotel educates Antonin in stylish manners. Three different people claim to be Antonin's long-lost father in order to get a share of the money. In despair, Antonin announces he has lost the ticket. At once his new friends all abandon him and only Betty a maid at the hotel stays with him. Cast * Raymond Cordy as Antonin * Josette Day as Betty * Robert Pizani as le baron * André Berley as le propriétaire de l'hôtel * Jeanne Helbling as l'intrigante * Thérèse Kolb as la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles-Félix Tavano
Charles-Félix Tavano (19 April 1887 – 29 May 1963) was a French film director as well as a screenwriter. Filmography Director * 1931: ''Deux fois vingt ans'' * 1932: ''Arrêtez-moi!'' * 1932: ''Un client de province'' * 1932: ''Billeting Order'' * 1934: ''Les Deux Papas'' * 1935: ' (Italian version of the French film ' by Jean Dréville) * 1935: ' – short film – * 1935: ' * 1948: ''Impeccable Henri'' * 1949: ' * 1949: ''Eve and the Serpent'' * 1951: ' Unit production manager * 1939: ''Sacred Woods'' * 1943: ' * 1943: ' * 1945: ''A Cage of Nightingales'' * 1946: '' Once is Enough'' * 1947: ''Antoine and Antoinette'' Assistant-director * 1931: ''Cœur de Paris'' by Jean Benoît-Lévy and Marie Epstein Marie Epstein (born Marie-Antonine Epstein; 14 August 1899, Warsaw - 24 April 1995, Paris) was an actress, scenarist, film director, and film preservationist. Her career is distinguished by three important collaborations. Throughout the 1920s, sh ... Publicatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments. The most common regulation is prohibition of sale to minors, and vendors must be licensed to sell lottery tickets. Although lotteries were common in the United States and some other countries during the 19th century, by the beginning of the 20th century, most forms of gambling, including lotteries and sweepstakes, were illegal in the U.S. and most of Europe as well as many other countries. This remained so until well after World War II. In the 1960s, casinos and lotteries began to re-appear throughout the world as a means for governments to raise revenue without raising taxes. Lotteries come in many formats. For example, the prize can be a fixed amount of cash or goods. In this format, there is risk t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s French Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Black-and-white Films
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with France ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Fortnite French places Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), 2008 * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a particular type of military jacket or tunic used in the Russian Empire and Soviet Union * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French catheter scale, a unit of measurement of diameter * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss involving the tongue See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1930s French-language Films
Year 193 ( CXCIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Sosius and Ericius (or, less frequently, year 946 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 193 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * January 1 – Year of the Five Emperors: The Roman Senate chooses Publius Helvius Pertinax, against his will, to succeed the late Commodus as Emperor. Pertinax is forced to reorganize the handling of finances, which were wrecked under Commodus, to reestablish discipline in the Roman army, and to suspend the food programs established by Trajan, provoking the ire of the Praetorian Guard. * March 28 – Pertinax is assassinated by members of the Praetorian Guard, who storm the imperial palace. The Empire is auctioned off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Comedy Films
Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude Franco-Italian Agreement of 1935, an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart becomes the first person to successfully complete a solo flight from Hawaii to California, a distance of 2,408 miles. * January 13 – A plebiscite in the Saar (League of Nations), Territory of the Saar Basin shows that 90.3% of those voting wish to join Germany. * January 24 – The first canned beer is sold in Richmond, Virginia, United States, by Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company. February * February 6 – Parker Brothers begins selling the board game Monopoly (game), Monopoly in the United States. * February 13 – Richard Hauptmann is convicted and sentenced to death for the kidnapping and murder of Charles Lindbergh Jr. in the United States. * February 15 – The discovery and clinical development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 comédie française se différencie ..par son aspect social, une lutte des classes généralement absente des comédies américaines." . Social comedy Culture shock, in several French comedies, oftentimes contain several 'clichés', which include: * Religion – ''The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob'' in the 1970s, and ''Serial (Bad) Weddings'' in the 2010s * Social background – ''Life Is a Long Quiet River'' in the 1980s, and ''The Intouchables'' in the 2010s * Difference of life between two places – '' Welcome to the Land of ch'tis'' in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1935 Films
The following is an overview of 1935 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. The cinema releases of 1935 were highly representative of the early Golden Age period of Hollywood. This period was punctuated by performances from Clark Gable, Shirley Temple, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, and the first teaming of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. A significant number of productions also originated in the UK film industry. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1935 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 22 – '' The Little Colonel'' premieres starring Shirley Temple, Lionel Barrymore and Bill Robinson, featuring famous stair dance with Hollywood's first interracial dance couple * February 23 – Gene Autry stars as himself as the Singing Cowboy in the serial ''The Phantom Empire''. He would later be voted the number one Western star from 1937 to 1942. * February 27 – Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvia Bataille
Sylvia Bataille (born Sylvia Maklès; 1 November 1908 – 22 December 1993) was a French actress of Romanian-Jewish descent. When she was twenty, she married the writer Georges Bataille with whom she had a daughter, the psychoanalyst Laurence Bataille (1930–1986). Georges Bataille and Sylvia separated in 1934 but did not divorce until 1946. Starting in 1938, she was a companion of the psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan with whom, in 1941, she had a daughter, Judith (married name Judith Miller). Sylvia Bataille married Jacques Lacan in 1953. A pupil of Charles Dullin, Bataille's theatrical debut was with the agit-prop troupe Groupe Octobre, directed by Jacques Prévert. Her film debut came in 1933, and in 1936 she played her most memorable role in ''Partie de campagne'' (''A Day in the Country'') directed by Jean Renoir. Her final appearance was in 1950. Filmography * 1930: ''The Tale of the Fox'' animated, feature film by Ladislas Starevitch, voice of Rabbit * 1930: '' La Joie d'une ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germaine Reuver
Germaine Reuver (1885–1953) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.18 Selected filmography * '' Miss Helyett'' (1933) * ''Lake of Ladies'' (1934) * '' Inspector of the Red Cars'' (1935) * ''Madame Angot's Daughter'' (1935) * '' Caprices'' (1941) * ''The Inevitable Monsieur Dubois'' (1943) * '' Mademoiselle Has Fun'' (1948) * ''Millionaires for One Day'' (1949) * '' The Prize'' (1950) * '' Darling Caroline'' (1951) * ''Shadow and Light'' (1951) * '' Mr. Peek-a-Boo'' (1951) * ''Alone in Paris'' (1951) * ''La Poison'' (1951) * '' The Red Head'' (1952) * '' It Happened in Paris'' (1952) * ''Companions of the Night'' (1953) * ''The Father of the Girl ''The Father of the Girl'' (French: ''Le père de Mademoiselle'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Arletty, Suzy Carrier and André Luguet.Parish p.14 Cast * Arletty as Edith Mars * Suzy Carrier as Franà ...'' (1953) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Litera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thérèse Kolb
Thérèse Kolb (1856–1935) was a French stage and film actress.Goble p.165 Selected filmography * '' In Old Alsace'' (1920) * '' Blanchette'' (1921) * '' The Crime of Bouif'' (1922) * ''Jack'' (1925) * ''Yasmina'' (1927) * '' The Ladies in the Green Hats'' (1929) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) * ''An Ideal Woman'' (1929) * '' Island of Love'' (1929) * ''His Excellency Antonin ''His Excellency Antonin'' (French: ''Son excellence Antonin'') is a 1935 French comedy film directed by Charles-Félix Tavano and starring Raymond Cordy, Josette Day and Robert Pizani. Crisp p.405 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...'' (1935) References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. External links * 1856 births 1935 deaths French film actresses {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Helbling
Jeanne Helbling (July 26, 1903 – August 6, 1985) was a French film actressGoble p.37 and a prominent member of the French Resistance during World War II. Selected filmography * ''The Thruster'' (1924) * '' Mandrin'' (1924) * '' Captain Rascasse'' (1927) * ''Behind the Altar'' (1927) * ''The Three-Sided Mirror'' (1927) * ''Mascots'' (1929) * ''The Hero of Every Girl's Dream'' (1929) * '' Counter Investigation'' (1930) * ''The Big Trail'' (1931) * ''Durand Versus Durand'' (1931) * ''Billeting Order'' (1932) * '' Kiss Me'' (1932) * '' Fifty Fathoms Deep '' (1932) * ''The Champion Cook'' (1932) * '' Coralie and Company'' (1934) * '' His Excellency Antonin'' (1935) * '' Helene'' (1936) * ''The Red Dancer'' (1937) * ''Madelon's Daughter'' (1937) * '' Sarati the Terrible'' (1937) * '' Three Waltzes'' (1938) * ''Fire in the Straw'' (1939) * ''The Last Metro'' (1945) * ''Women's Games ''Women's Games'' (French: ''Jeux de femmes'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
