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René Pujol
Amédée Ferdinand René Pujol (21 August 1887 - 21 January 1942) was a French screenwriter, film director, and librettist. Biography Partial list of publications *1919 : ''L'Homme qui gagne'', Éditions françaises illustrées *1928 : ''S.O.S.'', Librairie des Champs-Élysées, (No.27) *1929 : ''Le Détective bizarre'', Fayard *1929 : ''L'Héritage de Gengis Khan'', Fayard *1929 : ''Le Soleil noir'', Lecture pour tous *1931 : ''La Planète invisible'', Sciences et Voyages *1931 : ''Au Temps des brumes'', Sciences et Voyages *1932 : ''La Chasse aux chimères'', éditions des Portiques *1933 : ''Le Resquilleur sentimental'', Tallandier *1933 : ''Lévy-Durand, banquier'', Tallandier *1933 : ''Le Mystère de la flèche d'argent'', Librairie contemporaine *1934 : ''Amédée Pifle, reporter'', éditions des Portiques *1935 : ''La Résurrection de M. Corme'', éditions de France, coll. ''À ne pas lire la nuit'' Filmography Director * 1931 : '' Everybody Wins'' * 1933 : ' * 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bordeaux, France
Bordeaux ( , ; Gascon oc, Bordèu ; eu, Bordele; it, Bordò; es, Burdeos) is a port city on the river Garonne in the Gironde department, Southwestern France. It is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture of the Gironde department. Its inhabitants are called ''"Bordelais"'' (masculine) or ''"Bordelaises"'' (feminine). The term "Bordelais" may also refer to the city and its surrounding region. The city of Bordeaux proper had a population of 260,958 in 2019 within its small municipal territory of , With its 27 suburban municipalities it forms the Bordeaux Metropolis, in charge of metropolitan issues. With a population of 814,049 at the Jan. 2019 census. it is the fifth most populated in France, after Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Lille and ahead of Toulouse. Together with its suburbs and exurbs, except satellite cities of Arcachon and Libourne, the Bordeaux metropolitan area had a population of 1,363,711 that same year (Jan. 2019 census), mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1937 In The Movies
The year 1937 in film involved some significant events, including the Walt Disney production of the first American full-length animated film, ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1937 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 29 – ''The Good Earth'' premieres in the U.S. * April 16 – '' Way Out West'' premieres in the US. * May 7 – ''Shall We Dance'' premieres in the US. * May 11 – ''Captains Courageous'' premieres in New York. The film is released nationwide on June 25. * Monogram Pictures, who had merged with Republic Pictures two years earlier, decide to separate and distribute their own films again. * June 7 – Jean Harlow, one of the biggest Hollywood stars of the decade, dies aged 26 at Good Samaratan Hospital in Los Angeles. The official cause of death is listed as cerebral edema, a complication of kidney failure. * June 11 – '' A Day at the Races'' premieres in the U.S. * July 9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoinette (film)
''Antoinette'' (French: ''Conduisez-moi, Madame'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Jeanne Boitel, Armand Bernard and Nadine Picard. It is a remake of the German film ''Chauffeur Antoinette'' which was also directed by Selpin. A British version ''The Love Contract'' was also produced the same year.Goble p.124 Synopsis After she loses her money through financial investment, a wealthy widow takes a job as a chauffeur for the speculator responsible for her losses. He promises her that if she is a perfect driver for three months he will restore her former estate to her, but throws a number of obstacles in her path. Cast * Jeanne Boitel as Antoinette * Armand Bernard as Émile * Nadine Picard as Véra de Saurin * Rolla Norman as André Réville * Pierre Magnier as Le baron Georges * Georgé as Pierre * Jacques Varennes as M. de Saurin * Henry Bonvallet Henry may refer to: People * Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 In The Movies
The following is an overview of 1932 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1932 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events The Film Daily Yearbook listed the following as the ten leading headline events of the year. * Sidney Kent leaves Paramount Pictures and joins Fox Film. * Merlin H Aylesworth succeeds Hiram S Brown as president of RKO. * Jesse L. Lasky leaves Paramount and becomes an independent producer for Fox. * Sam Katz leaves Paramount. * James R Grainger leaves Fox and is succeeded by John D Clark, formerly of Paramount. * Publix and Fox decentralization of cinemas. * New industry program, including standard exhibition contract along lines of 5-5-5, proposed by Motion Picture Theater Owners of America and Allied. * Joe Brandt retires from Columbia Pictures joins World-Wide and later resigns again. * Two Radio City theaters open, under direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
