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The Last Billionaire
''The Last Billionaire'' (French: ''Le dernier milliardaire'') is a 1934 French comedy film directed by René Clair and starring Max Dearly, Marthe Mellot and Renée Saint-Cyr. The film is based on a fictional small European kingdom which is on the verge of going broke. It was shot at the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Lucien Aguettand and Lucien Carré. It was the last film Clair made in France until 1947, as he moved to Britain and then the United States. Cast * Max Dearly as Banco * Marthe Mellot as Queen of Casinario * Renée Saint-Cyr as Princess Isabelle * Sinoël as Prime Minister * Charles Redgie as Crown Prince Nicolas * Marcel Carpentier as Detective Brown * Paul Ollivier as Chamberlain * Raymond Cordy as Valet * José Noguero as Bandleader * Raymond Aimos as Le mendiant * Christian Argentin as Le ministre des finances * Jean Aymé Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Clair
René Clair (11 November 1898 – 15 March 1981), born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker and writer. He first established his reputation in the 1920s as a director of silent films in which comedy was often mingled with fantasy. He went on to make some of the most innovative early sound films in France, before going abroad to work in the UK and USA for more than a decade. Returning to France after World War II, he continued to make films that were characterised by their elegance and wit, often presenting a nostalgic view of French life in earlier years. He was elected to the Académie française in 1960. Clair's best known films include '' Un chapeau de paille d'Italie'' (''The Italian Straw Hat'', 1928), '' Sous les toits de Paris'' (''Under the Roofs of Paris'', 1930), ''Le Million'' (1931), ''À nous la liberté'' (1931), ''I Married a Witch'' (1942), and ''And Then There Were None'' (1945). Early life René Clair was born and grew up in Paris in the district of Les ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Black-and-white Films
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1930s French-language Films
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1934 Comedy Films
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1934 Films
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] |
Eddy Debray
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Jean Aymé
Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean Pierre Polnareff, a fictional character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' Places * Jean, Nevada, USA; a town * Jean, Oregon, USA Entertainment * Jean (dog), a female collie in silent films * "Jean" (song) (1969), by Rod McKuen, also recorded by Oliver * ''Jean Seberg'' (musical), a 1983 musical by Marvin Hamlisch Other uses * JEAN (programming language) * USS ''Jean'' (ID-1308), American cargo ship c. 1918 * Sternwheeler Jean, a 1938 paddleboat of the Willamette River See also *Jehan * * Gene (other) * Jeanne (other) * Jehanne (other) * Jeans (other) * John (other) John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Argentin
Christian Robert Pierre Argentin (11 October 1893 – 27 November 1955) was a French stage and film actor. Argentin was born in Elbeuf, Seine-Inférieure (now Seine-Maritime), France and died in Paris. He made his film debut in a 1912 short titled ''Alerte!'' and his final film in the 1955 Daniel Gélin-directed drama '' Les dents longues'' (''The Long Teeth''). Filmography * 1923 : '' L'Enfant roi'' * 1931 : ''Luck'' : a owner * 1931 : ''La Chienne'' : a judge * 1931 : '' When Do You Commit Suicide?'' * 1931 : '' The Man in Evening Clothes'' * 1932 : '' Avec l’assurance'' * 1932 : '' Coiffeur pour dames'' : Louvet * 1932 : '' La Perle'' : Médios * 1932 : ''Pour vivre heureux'' : Ruffat * 1932 : '' A Star Disappears'' : Lui-même * 1933 : '' Iris perdue et retrouvée'' * 1933 : '' The Agony of the Eagles'' : Minister Villèle * 1934 : '' Arlette et ses papas'' : professor * 1934 : '' Fanatisme'' : Pietri * 1934 : ''The Last Billionaire'' : Finance Minister * 1934 : ''S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Aimos
Raymond Aimos (4 February 1889 – 22 August 1944) was a French film actor.Capua p.127 Selected filmography * '' Accused, Stand Up!'' (1930) * ''Under the Roofs of Paris'' (1930) * ''Wooden Crosses'' (1932) * ''Aces of the Turf'' (1932) * ''The Regiment's Champion'' (1932) * '' The Star of Valencia'' (1933) * ''Bastille Day'' (1933) * ''Night in May'' (1934) * ''The Last Billionaire'' (1934) * ''Les yeux noirs'' (1935) * '' The Decoy'' (1935) * ''The Terrible Lovers'' (1936) * '' Under Western Eyes'' (1936) * ''Les mutinés de l'Elseneur'' (1936) * ''La belle équipe'' (1936) * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1936) * ''Mayerling'' (1936) * ''The Man of the Hour'' (1937) * ''Wells in Flames'' (1937) * ''The Lie of Nina Petrovna'' (1937) * '' Southern Mail'' (1937) * '' Storm Over Asia'' (1938) * ''Ultimatum'' (1938) * '' Port of Shadows'' (1938) * '' Captain Benoit'' (1938) * ''Alert in the Mediterranean'' (1938) * ''Immediate Call'' (1939) * '' Thérèse Martin'' (1939) * ''Fire in the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Noguero
José Noguero (March 10, 1905 – March 11, 1993) was a French film and stage actor and comedian. In 1948 he starred in the film '' The Lame Devil'' directed by Sacha Guitry. He was the son of Spanish immigrants. Between 1930 and 1980 he appeared in more than 40 films. at Filmography *'' Tenderness'' (1930) as Jarville, L'amant * '' L'Arlésienne'' (1930) as Frédéri * '' |
Raymond Cordy
Raymond Cordy (9 December 1898 – 23 April 1956) was a French film actor,Youngkin p.466 born Raymond Cordiaux. He appeared in over a hundred and thirty films during his career. Selected filmography * ''Little Lise'' (1930) - Un joueur de billard * '' Everybody Wins'' (1930) - Le pochard * ''Maison de danses'' (1931) * ''Le Million'' (1931) - Le chauffeur de taxi * '' Departure'' (1931) * ''Montmartre'' (1931) - Le boulanger du village (uncredited) * ''Atout coeur'' (1931) - Finois * '' A nous la liberté'' (1931) - Louis * ''Dance Hall'' (1931) - Le machiniste * ''Amourous Adventure'' (1932) * ''Pour un sou d'amour'' (1932) - Antoine - le chauffeur * ''Wooden Crosses'' (1932) - Soldat Vairon * ''L'affaire de la rue Mouffetard'' (1932) - L'accusé * ' (1932) * ''Pomme d'amour'' (1932) - Bayard * ''Le petit Babouin'' (1932) - Petitrone * ''Le bidon d'or'' (1932) - Boulot * ''L'homme qui ne sait pas dire non'' (1932) * ''Bastille Day'' (1933) - Jean's Fellow Cabbie * ''Attendez, ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
