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Renée Passeur
Renée Passeur (21 October 1905 – 16 January 1975) was a French actress and singer. Extravagant personality of the so-called Tout-Paris, Renée Passeur embodied eccentric characters in films. She was the spouse of author and screenwriter Steve Passeur (1899-1966). Partial filmography *1928: ''Dans l'ombre du harem'' (by Léon Mathot and André Liabel) *1928: '' L'Occident'' (by Henri Fescourt) - Arnaud's fiancée *1929: '' The Wonderful Day'' (by René Barberis) - L'inconnue *1930: '' La nuit est à nous'' (by Roger Lion) - (uncredited) *1931: ''Roumanie, terre d'amour'' (by Camille de Morlhon) - Zanfira *1931: '' Mon cœur et ses millions'' (by André Berthomieu) (under the name Modeste Arveyres) - Yolande de Vaneuse *1931: ''Monsieur cambriole'' (Short, by Maurice de Canonge) *1931: ''Diablette'' (Short, by Lucien Jaquelux) *1932: ''L'Affaire Blaireau'' (by Henry Wulschleger) - Mademoiselle de Chaville *1932: ''Les tutti-frutti'' (Short, by Jean Gourguet) *1933: ' (by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Passeur
Steve Passeur, pen name of Étienne Morin, was a French dramatist and screenwriter. His plays with scathing replicas often depicted cynical characters. Prior to 1940, Steve Passeur was considered as an author of the avant-garde, whose works were staged and played by Louis Jouvet, Charles Dullin, Georges Pitoëff, Georges and Ludmilla Pitoëff. He was married to the comedian Renée Passeur. Theatre ;Dramatist *1925: ''La Maison ouverte'', 3 acts play *1925: ''La Traversée de Paris à la nage'', Paris, Maison de l'Œuvre *1925: ''Un bout de fil coupé en deux'' *1927: ''Pas encore'', Paris, Atelier *1927: ''Le Nord-Sud de 10h12'' *1928: ''À quoi penses-tu ?'', Atelier *1928: ''Le Refuge du prophète'' *1928: ''Tranquillité'' *1929: ''Suzanne'', 3 acts comedy, mise-en-scène Louis Jouvet, Comédie des Champs-Élysées *1930: ''L'Acheteuse'' *1931: ''La Chaine'', 3 acts play *1931: ''Défense d'afficher'' *1932: ''Les Tricheurs'', 3 acts play, Théâtre de l'Atelier *1933: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Berthomieu
André Berthomieu (16 February 1903 – 10 April 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. He was married to the actress Line Noro. Selected filmography Director * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) * '' The Ladies in the Green Hats'' (1929) * ''My Friend Victor'' (1931) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1933) * ' (1934) * '' The Secret of Polichinelle'' (1936) * '' The Flame'' (1936) * ''The Lover of Madame Vidal'' (1936) * ''Death on the Run'' (1936) * '' Chaste Susanne'' (1937) * ''The Girl in the Taxi'' (1937) * ''The Train for Venice'' (1938) * ''The Woman of Monte Carlo'' (1938) * '' The Angel of the Night'' (1944) * '' Resistance'' (1945) * '' My First Love'' (1945) * '' Not So Stupid'' (1946) * '' Gringalet'' (1946) * ''The Heart on the Sleeve'' (1948) * ''The Chocolate Girl'' (1950) * '' Mademoiselle Josette, My Woman'' (1950) * ''His Father's Portrait'' (1953) * ''Wonderful Mentality'' (1953) * ''The Last Robin Hood'' (195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Lefranc
Guy Lefranc (21 October 1919 - 1 February 1994) was a French director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ... and screenwriter. Filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lefranc, Guy 1919 births 1994 deaths French male screenwriters 20th-century French screenwriters Film directors from Paris 20th-century French male writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 In The Movies
The year 1951 in film involved some significant events. Top-grossing films United States The top ten 1951 released films by box office gross in the United States are as follows: International The highest-grossing 1951 films in countries outside of North America. Worldwide gross The following table lists known worldwide gross figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1951. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1951. This list also includes gross revenue from later re-releases. Events * February 15 – new management takes over at United Artists with Arthur B. Krim, Robert Benjamin and Matty Fox now in charge. * April – French magazine '' Cahiers du cinéma'' is first published. * July 26 – Walt Disney's '' Alice in Wonderland'' premieres; while a disappointment at first and hardly released in theaters, it would later become one of the biggest cult classics in the ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940 In The Movies
The year 1940 in film involved some significant events, including the premieres of the Walt Disney films ''Pinocchio'' and ''Fantasia''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1940 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 10 – Tom and Jerry make their debut in the animated cartoon ''Puss Gets the Boot''. *February 23 – Walt Disney's second animated feature film ''Pinocchio'' is released. Although not a box office success upon its initial release, the film receives critical acclaim and wins two Academy Awards, including one for Best Original Song for " When You Wish Upon a Star". Over the years, ''Pinocchio'' has gained a cult following and is now considered one of the greatest films of all time. * April 12 – Alfred Hitchcock's first American film ''Rebecca'' is released, under the production of David O. Selznick. It would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture the following year. * May 17 – ''My Favorite Wife'' is r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Didier
Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of the State of Maryland, serving Maryland, Washington, D.C., and eastern West Virginia * MARC (archive), a computer-related mailing list archive * M/A/R/C Research, a marketing research and consulting firm * Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition, a non-profit, volunteer organization * Matador Automatic Radar Control, a guidance system for the Martin MGM-1 Matador cruise missile * Mid-America Regional Council, the Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the bistate Kansas City region * Midwest Association for Race Cars, a former American stock car racing organization * Revolutionary Agrarian Movement of the Bolivian Peasantry (''Movimiento Agrario Revolucionario del Campesinado Boliviano''), a defunct right-wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 In The Movies
The following is an overview of 1934 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1934 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 26 – Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' from the L. Frank Baum estate for $40,000. *February 19 – Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade. *April 19 – Fox Studios releases ''Stand Up and Cheer!'', with five-year-old Shirley Temple in a relatively minor role. Shirley steals the film and Fox, which had been near bankruptcy, finds itself owning a goldmine. *May 18 – Paramount releases ''Little Miss Marker'', with Shirley Temple, on loan from Fox, in the title role. *June 13 – An amendment to the Production Code establishes the Production Code Administration, and requires all films to obtain a certificate of approval before being released. *July 28 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Anton
Karl Anton or Karel Anton (25 October 1898 12 April 1979) was a Bohemian-born German film director, screenwriter and film producer. Biography He was born in Prague on 25 October 1898. His father Wilhelm Anton (1861–1918) was a physician. Anton studied medicine, but left the school after his father's death. He started as a stage actor and director in Vienna, Linz and Prague. During the World War I Anton made amateur documentaries with his friends Karel Lamač and Otto Heller. He directed his first movie, a lyrical drama ''Gypsies'', in 1921. Anton is considered an early proponent of Czech lyrical cinema tradition. He founded his own production companies Antonfilm (1923–30) and Sonorfilm (1930–32). After the international success of ''Tonka of the Gallows'' he worked in Paris for Paramount Pictures from 1932 to 1935. After leaving Paramount he moved to Germany in 1935. He died in Berlin, Germany in 1979. Czech actor Raoul Schránil was his cousin. Selected filmography * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1933 In The Movies
The following is an overview of 1933 in film, including significant events, a list of films released, and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1933 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events The Film Daily Yearbook listed the following as the ten leading news events of the year in North America. * Motion picture industry goes under National Recovery Administration code. * Receivers appointed for Paramount Publix, RKO and Fox Theatres. * Film industry takes eight week salary cut. * Sirovich bill for sweeping probe of film industry is defeated. * John D. Hertz withdraws as Paramount Publix finance chairman and Adolph Zukor appoints George J. Schaefer as general manager. * Sidney Kent effects financial reorganization of Fox Film Corp., averting receivership, and company shows first profit since 1930. * Ruling of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware creates "open market" for sound equipment. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Gourguet
Jean Gourguet (5 December 1902 - 13 March 1994) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer. Filmography Director * 1928 : ''Rayon de soleil'' * 1929 : ''L'Escale'' * 1934 : '' L'Affaire Coquelet'' * 1938 : '' Jeannette Bourgogne'' * 1942 : '' Le Moussaillon'' * 1943 : ''Malaria'' * 1946 : ''Her Final Role'' * 1949 : '' Les Orphelins de Saint-Vaast'' * 1950 : '' Zone frontière'' * 1951 : '' Trafic sur les dunes'' * 1952 : '' A Mother's Secret'' * 1952 : '' Une enfant dans la tourmente'' * 1953 : '' Maternité clandestine'' * 1954 : '' La Fille perdue'' * 1955 : '' La Cage aux souris'' * 1955 : '' Les Premiers Outrages'' * 1956 : '' Les Promesses dangereuses'' * 1957 : ''Isabelle Is Afraid of Men'' * 1958 : '' La P... sentimentale'' * 1960 : ''Les Frangines'' * 1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Wulschleger
Henry Wulschleger or Henri Wulschleger (1894–1943) was a French screenwriter and film director.Crisp p.84 Selected filmography * ''Une nuit agitée'' (1920) * '' Pervenche'' (1921) (co-direction : Alfred Machin) * ''Moi aussi, j'accuse'' (1923) (screenwriter) * ''L'énigme du Mont-Agel'' (1923) (co-direction: Alfred Machin) * ''The Heirs of Uncle James'' (1924) (script) * '' Le Nègre blanc'' (1925) (co-direction : Nicolas Rinsky)'' * ''Humanité'' (1925) * ''Bêtes comme les hommes'' (1925) (coréalisation : Alfred Machin) * ''Le Manoir de la peur'' (1927) (coréalisation : Alfred Machin) * '' Captain Fracasse'' (1929) (assistant and screenwriter) * ''Elle veut faire du cinéma'' (1930) * ''La Prison en folie'' (1931) * ''En bordée'' (1931) * '' The Blaireau Case'' (1932) * '' The Regiment's Champion'' (1932) * ''Tire-au-flanc'' (1933) * '' Bach the Millionaire'' (1933) * '' L'Enfant de ma sœur'' (1933) * ' (1935) * ' (1934) * '' Bout de chou'' (1935) * '' ... [...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] |
