''Le Roi des Champs-Élysées'' is a
1934
Events
January–February
* January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established.
* January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maxi ...
French comedy starring
Buster Keaton. This French-made film has Keaton playing two roles, as an aspiring actor, and as an American gangster. A closing gag has the typically
deadpan
Deadpan, dry humour, or dry-wit humour is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter. The delivery is meant to be blun ...
Keaton breaking out into a big grin after being kissed.
Most all of Keaton's dialogue, in French, is dubbed. The film was never theatrically released in the United States.
See also
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1934 in film
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:
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External links
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''Le Roi des Champs-Élysées''at the
International Buster Keaton Society The International Buster Keaton Society Inc.— a.k.a. "The Damfinos"—is the official educational organization dedicated to comedy film producer-director-writer-actor-stuntman Buster Keaton.
Mission
According to the Damfinos, their mission is "t ...
1934 films
1934 comedy films
French comedy films
1930s French-language films
Films directed by Max Nosseck
French black-and-white films
Films set in Paris
1930s French films
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