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Armand Bernard
Armand Bernard (born Armand Joseph Bernard; 21 March 1893 – 13 June 1968) was a French comic actor and composer known mainly for his prolific work in film. Selected filmography * '' Le traitement du hoquet'' (1918) * '' The Little Cafe'' (1919) - Bouzin * ''Les Trois Mousquetaires'' (1921, Short) - Planchet * '' The Black Diamond'' (1922) - Gottfried * ''The Two Pigeons'' (1922) - Le cousin Planchet * '' Vingt ans après'' (1922) - Planchet * ''L'homme inusable'' (1923) - Planchet - un jeune désespéré * ''Décadence et grandeur'' (1923) - Planchet * '' My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1923) - Armand Berthier * ''À la gare'' (1924) - Mumudec * '' Mimi Pinson'' (1924) - Coline * '' Miracle of the Wolves'' (1924) - Bische * ' (1925) - Armand de Bois d'Enghien * ''L'éveilleur d'instincts'' (1925) * ''Napoleon'' (1927) - Jean-Jean (uncredited) * ''Rue de la paix'' (1927) - Abramson * '' The Chess Player'' (1927) - Roubenko * '' Education of a Prince'' (1927) - Le comte de Roncev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Bois-Colombes
Bois-Colombes () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. International companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and Aviva have their French headquarters in Bois-Colombes. History The commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Dove Woods") was created on 13 March 1896 by detaching its territory from the commune of Colombes. Mairie de Bois-Colombes.JPG, Bois-Colombes Townhall Asnieres - Bois-Colombes - Rue des Bourguignons.jpg, The Rue des Bourguignons BoisColombesEglise.jpg, Notre-Dame de Bon Secours Population Transport Bois-Colombes is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Bois-Colombes and Les Vallées. Education The commune has: " Bois-Colombes. Retrieved on Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paris By Night (1930 Film)
''Paris by Night'' (French: ''Paris la nuit'') is a 1930 French comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Marguerite Moreno, Armand Bernard and Suzet Maïs.Andrew p.158 Synopsis Rita, a young countess, wants to visit the lowest dives in Paris. It is arranged for her to go out and believe she has had a visit to the authentic underworld of Paris, while really keeping her safe. Things soon go awry when she encounters a genuine Apache. Cast * Marguerite Moreno as Madame Zouzou * Armand Bernard as Cramoisi * Suzet Maïs as La comtesse Rita * Jean-Louis Allibert as Bob * Paul Azaïs as Bouledebois * Bill Bocket as Totor * Géo Charley as Jacques Mortimer * Floryse as Georgette * Jean Galland as Pierre Dubreuil * Abel Jacquin as Fernand * Alexandre Mathillon as Guimont * Pierre Moreno as Tomate * Renée Parme as Fabienne * Jeanne Pérez as Mélie * Marcel Vallée Marcel Vallée (15 January 1880, in Paris – 31 October 1957, in Fontaine-le-Port) wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tumultes (1932 Film)
''Tumultes'' is a 1932 French crime film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Charles Boyer and Florelle. It was made at the Babelsberg Studio in Berlin and is a French-language version of ''Storms of Passion'' which was also directed by Siodmak, but with German actors. Cast * Charles Boyer : Ralph Schwarz * Florelle : Ania * Clara Tambour : Yvonne * Thomy Bourdelle : Gustave Krouchovski * Robert Arnoux : Willi * Marcel André : le commissaire * Armand Bernard : le bègue * Lucien Callamand : Max * Marcel Vallée : Paul * Louis Florencie : 'Emma' Emmerich * Georges Deneubourg : un gardien de prison * Noël Roquevert : un gardien de prison * Marcel Merminod Reception The film received a very positive retropsective review in ''Le Monde''. Another review, also positive, recalls that Siodmak, one of the inventors of noir, probably shocked the 1930s audience with this pessimistic thriller. The film is also remembered for the songs it contains. References External links ''Tumu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Woman Dressed As A Man
''The Woman Dressed As a Man'' (French: ''La femme en homme'') is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Carmen Boni, Armand Bernard and André Dubosc.Andrew p.364 It was based on a 1925 play by Ugo Falena which had previously been adapted into the 1926 silent film '' The Last Lord'' and was remade in 1945 as '' The Twentieth Duke''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lazare Meerson. Cast * Carmen Boni Carmen Boni (born Maria Carmela Bonicatti; 8 April 1901 – 18 November 1963) was an Italian actress. Biography Maria Carmela Bonicatti was born on 8 April 1901 in Rome to a colonel and Teresa Rovere di Bergeggi. Her birth date has also been gi ... as Claude * Armand Bernard as M. Gray * André Dubosc as Le duc de Bressy * Françoise Rosay as Princesse Marie * Alex Bernard * Pedro Elviro * Bernard Koowost * Victor Vina References Bibliography * Andrews, Dudley. ''Mists of Regret: Culture and Sensibility in Classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
A Night At A Honeymoon
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ma Tante D'Honfleur
Ma, MA, or mA may refer to: Academia * Master of Arts, a degree award * Marin Academy, a high school in San Rafael, California * Menlo-Atherton High School, a public high school in Atherton, California * Minnehaha Academy, a private high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota Arts and entertainment Music * ''Ma'' (Anjan Dutt album) (1998) * ''Ma'' (Rare Earth album) (1973) * ''Ma'' (Sagarika album) (1998) * ''Ma'' (Zubeen Garg album) (2019) * ''Ma! (He's Making Eyes at Me)'', 1974 debut album of Scottish singer Lena Zavaroni * Massive Attack, a British trip hop band * In music instructions, "but", especially in the phrase ''ma non troppo'' (see Glossary of musical terminology#M) * In tonic sol-fa, a flattened me * Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives, a website devoted to heavy metal bands Fictional characters * Ma (''The Lion King''), a main character in the animated film ''Lion King 1½'' * Ma Beagle, in the Donald Duck universe * Ma Hunkel, a DC Comics character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Calais-Dover
''Calais-Dover'' () is a 1931 French-German comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Anatole Litvak and starring Lilian Harvey, André Roanne and Armand Bernard.Bock & Bergfelder p. 455 It is the French-language version of the German film '' No More Love'', with Harvey reprising her role. The title refers to the Dover–Calais ferry. It incorporated location shooting on the French Riviera with interiors shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth, Walter Röhrig and Werner Schlichting Werner Schlichting (1904–1996) was a German art director who worked on over a hundred films during a lengthy career. He worked on a number of Austrian films including '' The Congress Dances'' and '' The Last Ten Days'' (1955).Fritsche p.253 Sel .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1931 films German comedy films 1931 comedy films 1930s French-language films Films directed by Jean Boyer Films dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fra Diavolo (1931 Film)
Fra Diavolo (lit. Brother Devil; 7 April 1771–11 November 1806), is the popular name given to Michele Pezza, a guerrilla leader who resisted the French occupation of Naples, proving an "inspirational practitioner of popular insurrection". Pezza figures prominently in folk lore and fiction. He appears in several works of Alexandre Dumas, including '' The Last Cavalier: Being the Adventures of Count Sainte-hermine in the Age of Napoleon'', not published until 2007 and in Washington Irving's short story "The Inn at Terracina". Biography The nickname "Fra Diavolo" came about due to an old Itrano custom: Until early in the twentieth century Itrani boys and girls who had recently recovered from serious illnesses were dressed as monks on the second Sunday after Easter, for a procession in honor of St. Francis of Paola, the patron of sick children. On one of these solemn occasions little Michele, who was apparently a handful to begin with, proved so naughty that someone called him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Typist
''The Typist'' (French: ''Dactylo'') is a 1931 French comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Marie Glory, Jean Murat and Armand Bernard. It was a French-language version of the German film '' Die Privatsekretärin'' which was itself based on a novel by István Szomaházy. It was followed by a 1934 sequel '' The Typist Gets Married''. The film's sets were designed by Otto Hunte and Franz Koehn. Cast * Marie Glory - Simone Dupré * Jean Murat - Paul Derval * Armand Bernard - Jules Fanfarel * Marie-Antoinette Buzet - La secrétaire * Jean Boyer - Moreau * Albert Broquin - Un choriste * André Michaud - Le garçon de restaurant Other film versions * ''Tales of the Typewriter'' (December 1916, Hungary, directed by Alexander Korda) * ''The Private Secretary'' (January 1931, Germany, directed by Wilhelm Thiele) * ''The Private Secretary'' (July 1931, Italy, directed by Goffredo Alessandrini) * ''Sunshine Susie'' (December 1931, United Kingdom, directed by Victor Saville ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Le Million
''Le Million'' is a 1931 French musical comedy film directed by René Clair. The story was adapted by Clair from a play by Georges Berr and Marcel Guillemand. Plot Michel, a debt-ridden artist, is interrupted several times while romancing Vanda, a woman whose portrait he is painting: by his roommate, Prosper; by his neighbor and fiancée, Beatrice; and by several of his creditors. As Michel attempts to deal with this situation, Prosper discovers Michel has just won a lottery worth a million Dutch florins. The ticket is in the pocket of a jacket Michel gave to Beatrice to mend, but, when he goes to retrieve it, he learns she has just given the jacket to a charming criminal in order to help him elude the police. She initially does not remember any useful information about the criminal, but Prosper is able to help her recall the man's name: Grandpa Tulip. Armed with this information, Prosper gets Michel to agree to split the prize money if he is the one who recovers the ticket, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
