Maurice Chevalier
The Big Pond (1930) DVD available
Fun early talkie musical comedy stars Maurice Chevalier as a Venice tour guide
who romances American heiress Claudette Colbert and goes to work at her father's
U.S. gum factory. Also starring George Barbier and Nat Pendleton. Marx Bros.
fans will of course know the main song here: "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me."
Decent quality.
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Folies Bergere (1935) DVD available
The first film version of the oft filmed story involving a count who hires
an actor to play him while he is away. Chevalier stars in a dual role
along with Ann Sothern and Merle Oberon. Great "Straw Hat" music finale.
Excellent quality.
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A Bedtime Story (1933) DVD available
Sweet musical comedy stars Maurice Chevalier as a wealthy womanizer who
has a baby (Baby Leroy) literally left in his car and proves difficult to
explain to his various girlfriends. Also starring Helen Twelvetrees,
Edward Everett Horton, and Adrienne Ames. Excellent quality.
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The Way to Love (1933) DVD available
Wonderful romantic comedy-drama stars Maurice Chevalier as a wannabe Parisian
tour guide who takes in an orphan girl (Ann Dvorak) who is on the run from
her knife thrower guardian. Also starring Edward Everett Horton and Arthur
Pierson. Very good quality.
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Playboy of Paris (1930) DVD available
Enjoyable romantic comedy stars Maurice Chevalier as a Parisian waiter
who inherits a million francs and has to deal with his sneaky boss (O.P.
Heggie) who plans to swindle him. Also starring Frances Dee, Stuart Erwin,
and Eugene Pallette. Very good quality.
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Paramount On Parade (1930) DVD available
Considered the best early talkie studio revue, the entire Paramount roster
is featured. Jack Oakie, Leon Errol, and Skeets Gallagher host and the stars
include Maurice Chevalier (3 segments), and a hilarious mystery with Dr. Fu-
Manchu (Warner Oland), Philo Vance (William Powell), and Sherlock Holmes (Clive
Brook). This is a 79m reissue, not the 102m original, and there are some blips
from time to time.
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