''Night Shift'' (French: ''Service de nuit'') is a 1932 French

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Henri Fescourt Henri Fescourt (23 November 1880 – 9 August 1966) was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career. Filmography * 1912 : '' Un vol a été commis'' * 1912 : '' Le Petit restaurant de l'impasse Canin'' * 1912 : '' Paris-Sa ...

and starring Marcel Barencey,

Gaston Dupray Gaston Dupray (8 June 1886 – 12 December 1976) was a Belgian film actor. Dupray was born Gaston Joseph Dopère in Schaerbeek and died in 1976 in Ixelles. Dupray spent most of his film career working in French cinema. Selected filmography * ''A ...

and

Paulette Dubost Paulette may refer to: * Paulette (name), French feminine given name * Paulette (tax) * Paulette Caveat - a caveat filed in 1973 by a group of Dene chiefs at the land titles office in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories to gain a legal interest in ...

. It is based on the 1913 German play ''Tired Theodore'' by

Max Ferner Max Ferner was a German playwright, born Maximilian Sommer on 18 April 1881. He died in Munich at the age of 59 on 9 October 1940. Ferner teamed up with his friend Max Neal to write librettos for two operettas for the Austrian composer Karl Mi ...

and Max Neal which has been adapted for the screen a number of times.Goble p.155 A separate Swedish-language version '' Tired Theodore'' was also produced.

Cast

* Marcel Barencey as Théodore Beudraves * Mylo d'Arcylle as Rose Beudraves * Paulette Duvernet as Gaby Beauchamp *

Robert Darthez The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

as Darius Beudraves *

as Camille Ducreux *

as La petite femme *

Anna Lefeuvrier Anna Lefeuvrier (1888–1954) was a French film actress.Powrie & Rebillard p.226 Selected filmography * ''Jean Chouan'' (1926) * '' The Crystal Submarine'' (1927) * ''Two Timid Souls'' (1928) * '' Night Shift'' (1932) * '' The Wonderful Day'' ...

as Sarah *

Fred Marche Fred may refer to: People * Fred (name), including a list of people and characters with the name Mononym * Fred (cartoonist) (1931–2013), pen name of Fred Othon Aristidès, French * Fred (footballer, born 1949) (1949–2022), Frederico Rodr ...

as Isaac *

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'' (1932) * '' Suzanne'' (1932) * '' N ...

as Le commissaire * Henri Jullien as Le professeur de chant *

Ketty Pierson Ketty or Ketti is a feminine given name. The name may refer to: People First name * Ketty Diridaoua (1921–1996), Greek actress * Ketti Frings (1909–1981), American writer * Ketty Galanta (born 1890s), Russian dancer, a member of the Ballets R ...

as Marie *

André Numès Fils André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew, and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries. It is a variation ...

as Laplotte * Robert Trèves as Le président

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1932 comedy films French comedy films 1932 films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Henri Fescourt French films based on plays 1930s French films {{1930s-France-film-stub