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Paid Holidays (film)
''Paid Holidays'' (French: ''Vacances payées'') is a 1938 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Frédéric Duvallès, Suzanne Dehelly and Christiane Delyne.Rège p.167 Synopsis Prosper takes his annual leave in Monaco without his wife Sabine as he has a rendezvous planned with the attractive Olga. While there he wins a large fortune at the casino and becomes a target for three gangsters who wish to get their hands on the money. Cast * Frédéric Duvallès as Prosper * Suzanne Dehelly as Sabine * Christiane Delyne as Olga Pannery * Andrex as Gangster #1 * Serjius as Gangster #2 * Pedro Elviro as Gangster #3 * Léon Belières as Rambert * Pierre Palau as Issoire * Louis Florencie Louis Florencie (4 December 1896 – 4 December 1951) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1927 and 1951. Selected filmography * ''Companion Wanted'' (1932) * ''Beauty Spot (film), Beauty Spot'' (1932) * ''Suza ... as Le contrôle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurice Cammage
Maurice Cammage is a French film director and dialoguist, born in 1882 and died on 15 April 1946 in Paris. Filmography * 1932 : '' Vive la classe'' * 1932 : '' Un beau jour de noces'' * 1932 : '' La Terreur de la pampa'' (script and dialogues by José de Bérys) * 1932 : '' Quand tu nous tiens, amour'' * 1932 : '' Par habitude'' * 1932 : '' Ordonnance malgré lui'' * 1933 : ''Le Gros Lot'' or ''La Veine d'Anatole'' * 1933 : '' Le Coq du régiment'' * 1934 : '' Une nuit de folies'' * 1934 : ''La Caserne en folie'' * 1934 : '' Les Bleus de la marine'' * 1935 : '' Un soir de bombe'' * 1935 : ''La Mariée du régiment'' * 1936 : ''La Petite Dame du wagon-lit'' * 1936 : '' Les Maris de ma femme'' * 1937 : '' Une femme qui se partage'' * 1937 : '' Mon député et sa femme'' * 1937 : '' La Belle de Montparnasse'' * 1938 : '' L'Innocent'' * 1938 : '' Vacances payées'' * 1938 : '' Une de la cavalerie'' * 1939 : '' The Five Cents of Lavarede '' * 1939 : '' The Porter from Maxim's'' * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serjius
Serjius (real name Serge Jacques Léon Halpryn) (22 November 1878 – 26 October 1966) was a French stage and film actor. Filmography * 1932: ''L'affaire de la rue de Lourcine'' by Marcel Dumont * 1932: '' The Crowd Roars'' by Howard Hawks and Jean Daumery as Spud * 1932: ''The Three Musketeers'' by Henri Diamant-Berger as Mousqueton * 1933: '' Miquette'' by Henri Diamant-Berger as the impresario * 1934: ''Laquelle des deux ?'' by Pierre Miquel – short film – as Le chef de gare * 1935: ''Une demi-heure en correctionnelle'' by Henri Diamant-Berger – short film – * 1935: ''La Grande vie '' by Henri Diamant-Berger – short film – * 1935: '' Bout de chou'' by Henry Wulschleger * 1935: '' Coup de vent'' by Jean Dréville and Giovacchino Forzano * 1935: ''Debout là-dedans !'' by Henri Wulschleger * 1935: ''Son Excellence Antonin'' by Charles-Félix Tavano * 1936: ''27 Rue de la Paix'' by Richard Pottier * 1936: ''La Tentation'' by Pierre Caron – Philippe de Bergue * ... [...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] |
1938 Comedy Films
Events January * January 1 ** The Constitution of Estonia#Third Constitution (de facto 1938–1940, de jure 1938–1992), new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** state-owned enterprise, State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Farida of Egypt, Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge (Niagara Falls), Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. Gene ... [...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] |
1938 Films
Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Vallée
Marcel Vallée (15 January 1880, in Paris – 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] |
Georges Bever
Georges Bever (1884–1973) was a French film and television actor.Goble p.38 Selected filmography * '' The Crystal Submarine '' (1927) * ''The Man in Evening Clothes'' (1931) * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) * ''Fun in the Barracks'' (1932) * ''Monsieur Albert'' (1932) * '' His Best Client'' (1932) * ''Aces of the Turf'' (1932) * ''The Midnight Prince'' (1934) * ''Paris-Deauville'' (1934) * ''Merchant of Love'' (1935) * '' The Bureaucrats'' (1936) * ''Adventure in Paris'' (1936) * ''A Hen on a Wall'' (1936) * ''Ménilmontant'' (1936) * '' Mercadet'' (1936) * ''Excursion Train'' (1936) * ''Rasputin'' (1938) * ''The Novel of Werther'' (1938) * ''Golden Venus'' (1938) * ''The West'' (1938) * ''Whirlwind of Paris'' (1939) * '' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939) * ''The Fatted Calf'' (1939) * ''Behind the Façade'' (1939) * ''Immediate Call'' (1939) * ''Serenade'' (1940) * ''Romance of Paris'' (1941) * ''The White Truck'' (1943) * '' The Captain'' (1946) * '' The Wolf'' (1949) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Florencie
Louis Florencie (4 December 1896 – 4 December 1951) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1927 and 1951. Selected filmography * ''Companion Wanted'' (1932) * ''Beauty Spot (film), Beauty Spot'' (1932) * ''Suzanne (1932 film), Suzanne'' (1932) * ''Night Shift (1932 film), Night Shift'' (1932) * ''Clochard (1932 film), Clochard'' (1932) * ''Ciboulette (film), Ciboulette'' (1933) * ''600,000 Francs a Month (1933 film), 600,000 Francs a Month'' (1933) * ''Madame Bovary (1934 film), Madame Bovary'' (1934) * ''Bach the Detective'' (1936) * ''Moutonnet'' (1936) * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) * ''Lady Killer (1937 film), Lady Killer'' (1937) * ''The House Opposite (1937 film), The House Opposite'' (1937) * ''Return at Dawn'' (1938) * ''Barnabé (film), Barnabé'' (1938) * ''There's No Tomorrow (film), There's No Tomorrow'' (1939) * ''The Porter from Maxim's (1939 film), The Porter from Maxim's'' (1939) * ''Coral Reefs (film), Coral Reefs'' (1939 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Palau
Pierre Palau (13 August 1883 – 3 December 1966), often known simply as Palau, was a French actor. Palau was born Pierre Palau del Vitri in Paris and died at age 83 in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. Partial filmography * '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' (1931) * ''Luck'' (1931) * ''Monsieur Albert'' (1932) * '' La dame de chez Maxim's'' (1933) * '' Zouzou'' (1934) * ''The Typist Gets Married'' (1934) * ''The Midnight Prince'' (1934) * ''Fanfare of Love'' (1935) * '' Tovaritch'' (1935) * ''Girls of Paris'' (1936) * ''The Green Jacket'' (1937) * '' The Man from Nowhere'' (1937) * ''Rasputin'' (1938) * ''Crossroads'' (1938) * ''The Lafarge Case'' (1938) * ''The Phantom Carriage'' (1939) * '' Annette and the Blonde Woman'' (1942) * '' I Am with You'' (1943) * ''La Main du diable'' (1943) * '' Box of Dreams'' (1945) * ''Mademoiselle X'' (1945) * '' Boule de suif'' (1945) * ''Messieurs Ludovic'' (1946) * ''The Queen's Necklace'' (1946) * ''Jericho'' (1946) * '' The Uncatchable Mr. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
