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Jean Manse
Jean Manse (1899–1967) was a French screenwriter.Klossner p.111 He was the brother of Henriette Manse, and brother-in-law of Fernandel with whom he frequently collaborated. He was also a lyricist, working with composer Henri Betti on the hit Christmas song '' C'est Noël''. Selected filmography * ''Ernest the Rebel'' (1938) * ''Berlingot and Company'' (1939) * ''St. Val's Mystery'' (1945) * ''Casimir'' (1951) * '' The Sleepwalker'' (1951) * ''Forbidden Fruit'' (1952) * ''Spring, Autumn and Love'' (1955) * '' Honoré de Marseille'' (1956) * ''Don Juan'' (1956) * ''The Lord's Vineyard'' (1958) * '' Cocagne'' (1961) * '' Dynamite Jack'' (1961) * '' The Changing of the Guard'' (1962) * ''The Trip to Biarritz ''The Trip to Biarritz'' (French: ''Le voyage à Biarritz'') is a 1963 French-Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Fernandel, Michel Galabru and Rellys.Le Bail & Le Bail p.385 It is based on the play of the same title by J ...'' (1963) References B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marseille
Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern France, it is located on the coast of the Gulf of Lion, part of the Mediterranean Sea, near the mouth of the Rhône river. Its inhabitants are called ''Marseillais''. Marseille is the second most populous city in France, with 870,731 inhabitants in 2019 (Jan. census) over a municipal territory of . Together with its suburbs and exurbs, the Marseille metropolitan area, which extends over , had a population of 1,873,270 at the Jan. 2019 census, the third most populated in France after those of Paris and Lyon. The cities of Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, and 90 suburban municipalities have formed since 2016 the Aix-Marseille-Provence Metropolis, an Indirect election, indirectly elected Métropole, metropolitan authority now in charge of wider metropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring, Autumn And Love
''Spring, Autumn and Love'' (French: ''Le printemps, l'automne et l'amour'') is a 1955 French-Italian comedy drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Fernandel, Nicole Berger and Andrex.Parish p.177 The film's sets were designed by Jacques Colombier. Cast * Fernandel as Fernand 'Noël' Sarrazin * Nicole Berger as Cécilia * Andrex as Blancard * Georges Chamarat as Bourriol * Denise Grey as La cliente * Gaston Rey as Antoine Sarrazin * Maria Zanoli as Anais * Jacqueline Noëlle as Monique * Mag-Avril as La première commère * Madeleine Sylvain as Mme. Calvette * Edmond Ardisson as Le facteur * Enrico Glori as Le maître d'hôtel * Julien Maffre as Le lampiste * René Worms as Le voyageur * Geo Georgey as Le boucher * Jenny Hélia as La cliente des négociants * Marthe Marty as La deuxième commère * Viviane Méry as La marchand de journaux * Manuel Gary as Victor * Philippe Nicaud as Jean Balestra * Claude Nollier as Julie Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch '' Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species '' Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American football: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1899 Births
Events January 1899 * January 1 ** Spanish rule ends in Cuba, concluding 400 years of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. ** Queens and Staten Island become administratively part of New York City. * January 2 – **Bolivia sets up a customs office in Puerto Alonso, leading to the Brazilian settlers there to declare the Republic of Acre in a revolt against Bolivian authorities. **The first part of the Jakarta Kota–Anyer Kidul railway on the island of Java is opened between Batavia Zuid ( Jakarta Kota) and Tangerang. * January 3 – Hungarian Prime Minister Dezső Bánffy fights an inconclusive duel with his bitter enemy in parliament, Horánszky Nándor. * January 4 – **U.S. President William McKinley's declaration of December 21, 1898, proclaiming a policy of benevolent assimilation of the Philippines as a United States territory, is announced in Manila by the U.S. commander, General Elwell Otis, and angers independence activists who had fought against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trip To Biarritz
''The Trip to Biarritz'' (French: ''Le voyage à Biarritz'') is a 1963 French-Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Fernandel, Michel Galabru and Rellys.Le Bail & Le Bail p.385 It is based on the play of the same title by Jean Sarment which was staged at the Comédie-Française in 1936. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location in Toulon and London. The sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini. It also marked the final film role of the veteran actress Arletty in the role of a hotel proprietor. Synopsis Guillaume Dodut is a stationmaster in rural France at a station where trains no longer stop. His dream has always been to holiday in the famous resort town of Biarritz. Meanwhile he gets involved in the romantic life of his son who is studying to be an engineer in London. Cast * Fernandel as Guillaume Dodut * Michel Galabru as Touffanel * Rellys as Louis * Catherine Sola as Thérèse * Jacques Chabassol as Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Changing Of The Guard (film)
''The Changing of the Guard'' (Italian: ''Il cambio della guardia'') is a 1962 French-Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Bianchi and starring Fernandel, Gino Cervi and Milla Sannoner.Goble p.149 Cast * Fernandel as Attilio Cappelaro * Gino Cervi as Mario Vinicio * Franco Parenti as Virgili * Andrea Aureli as Luciano Mezzanotte * Franck Fernandel as Gianni Cappelaro * Milla Sannoner as Aurora Vinicio * Dada Gallotti as Silvana Crippa * Gérard Herter as Ufficiale tedesco * Amelia Perrella as Bianca Vinicio * Giuseppe Giannetto as Don Fausto * Giuseppe Fortis as Luciano Crippa * Piero Vivaldi as Vernazza * Jimmy il Fenomeno Luigi Origene Soffrano, better known by his stage name Jimmy il Fenomeno (April 22, 1932 – August 6, 2018) was an Italian actor who played supporting roles within the Italian cinema. Biography Born in Lucera, Jimmy il Fenomeno began his acting ... as Il spadassin References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sourc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dynamite Jack
''Dynamite Jack'' is a 1961 French-Italian comedy western film directed by Jean Bastia and starring Fernandel, Eleonora Vargas and Lucien Raimbourg.Walker p.198 A Frenchman moves to Arizona in the Wild West era, only to find he is the exact image of the notorious local outlaw Dynamite Jack. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Cast * Fernandel as Dynamite Jack / Antoine Espérandieu * Eleonora Vargas as Dolores * Lucien Raimbourg as Sheriff Scotty * Jess Hahn as Sergeant Bob * Adrienne Corri as Pegeen O'Brien * Georges Lycan as Louis le Borgne * Claude d'Yd as Charlie McGregor * Todd Martin as Henri * Viviane Méry as Jeanne * Marcelle Féry as Loulou * Joe Warfield as Michel * Colin Drake as Larry Schultz * Carl Studer Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community * Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocagne (film)
''Cocagne'' is a 1961 French-Italian comedy film directed by Maurice Cloche and starring Fernandel, Dora Doll and Leda Gloria.Goble p.18 A simple man unexpectedly gains enormous fame as a celebrated artist, to the scepticism of his family and friends. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris with location shooting in Arles and the Camargue. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacques Paris. Cast * Fernandel as Marc-Antoine * Dora Doll as Hélène * Leda Gloria as Mélanie * Rellys as Septime * Andrex as Amedee * René Génin as Mathias * Paul Préboist as Banane * Edmond Ardisson as Un collègue de Marc-Antoine * Paul Boussard as Claude * José Casa as Un collègue de Marc-Antoine * Jean Franval as Un habitué du bistrot * Marie-Thérèse Izar as Augusta * Josette Jordan as Mireille * Julien Maffre as Le facteur * Léon Zitrone as Himself * Memmo Carotenuto as Mauricio, le cinéaste * Roberto Risso as Vincente * Marie-Therese Eicholtzer as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lord's Vineyard
''The Lord's Vineyard'' (French: ''Les Vignes du Seigneur'') is a 1958 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Fernandel, Pierre Dux and Simone Valère. The title is a traditional expression for drunkenness in French. It is based on a play by Francis de Croisset and Robert de Flers, which had previously been adapted into a 1932 film.Goble p.1005 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani. Cast * Fernandel as Henri Lévrier * Pierre Dux as Comte Hubert Martin de Kardec * Simone Valère as Gisèle Bourjeon * Évelyne Dandry as Yvonne Bourjeon * Charles Bouillaud as Jean - le domestique des Bourjeon * Mag-Avril as La générale * Lona Rita as Lulu * Jeanne Fusier-Gir as Tante Aline Tremplin * Michel Garland Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * Míchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Juan (1956 Film)
''Don Juan'' is a 1956 historical comedy film directed by John Berry and starring Fernandel, Carmen Sevilla and Roland Armontel.Klossner p.111 It was a co-production between France, Italy and Spain, based on the legend of Don Juan. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Sigfrido Burmann and Georges Wakhévitch. Cast * Fernandel as Sganarelle * Carmen Sevilla as Serranilla * Erno Crisa as Don Juan * Fernando Rey as Don Iñigo * Roland Armontel as The Governor * Simone Paris as Doña María * Christine Carère as Doña Inés * José Sepúlveda as Don Ramón * Manolo Gómez Bur as Lebourreau * Robert Lombard as The Duke of Altaquerque * Micheline Dax as Doña Elvira * Teófilo Palou as Un Guardia * Pedro Valdivieso as Angel * Hebe Donay as Juanita * Mercedes Rueda as Lola * Matilde Artero * Luis Torrecilla * Juan Olaguivel as El Escudero * José María Rodríguez as Otro Guardia * Ángel Calero as Luis * Germaine Montero * Antonio Rique ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honoré De Marseille
''Honoré de Marseille'' is a 1956 French comedy film by Maurice Régamey. Plot The story begins in 600 BC with the landing in a calque of a Phocéenne galley commanded by the warrior Honorius who, married by mistake the daughter of the Ligurian king, will found the city of Marseille. Honor, the first Marseilles, gives way to Honorius to tell us the hero-comic adventures of the siege of Marseille by the legions of Julius Caesar, which will lead to the invention of the petanque. Through successive leaps over the centuries, and in songs, Honoré tells us the history of the city of Phocea. Cast * Fernandel : Honoris, Honorius, Honoré * Andrex : Pastèque * Francis Blanche : Pasquale Marchetti * Yvonne Monlaur : Gyptis * Michel Etcheverry : Bob Patrick * Edmond Ardisson : Victor * Henri Crémieux : Garrigues * Rellys : Saturnin Songs Songs composed by Henri Betti with lyrics by Jean Manse and performed by Fernandel with an orchestration by Paul Bonneau : ''Quel Plaisir ! Quel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forbidden Fruit (1952 Film)
''Forbidden Fruit'' (french: Le Fruit défendu) is a 1952 French drama film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Fernandel, Françoise Arnoul and Claude Nollier. Drawn from the novel '' Act of Passion'' (''Lettre à mon juge'') by Georges Simenon, it omits the book's grim resolution and instead invents a happy ending. The story it tells is of a doctor in a provincial city with a devoted wife and children who falls for a sexy but transient young woman and then loses her before his domestic and professional life are both ruined. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rino Mondellini. Plot Left a widower with two small daughters who are looked after by his widowed mother, Dr Pellegrin is a general practitioner in the city of Arles. At a party he sees a handsome and assured widow, Armande, who decides to be his next wife. Though she capably takes over his house, his children and the administration of his practice, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
