The read
It runs a compact 1h 19m.
Synopsis
Yvonne, daughter of Philibert, a Paris cafe owner, is in love with dreamy, blundering Albert, a waiter, though he pays little attention to her. Philibert plans to marry his daughter to a wealthy Parisian, but upon learning that Albert is to come into a large inheritance, he conspires to place him under a longterm contract, confident that he willingly will pay a forfeit to break it.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Vincent LawrenceScreenplay
- Ludwig BergerDirector
- Howard JacksonOriginal Music Composer
- John LeipoldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Maurice ChevalierAlbert Loriflan
- Frances DeeYvonne Philibert
- O. P. HeggiePhilibert
- Stuart ErwinPaul Michel
- Eugene PallettePierre Bourdin
- Dorothy ChristyMlle. Berengere
- Cecil CunninghamMlle. Hedwige
- Tyler BrookeM. Cadeaux
- Edmund BreeseGeneral de Karodek
- Sidney BraceyIrate Customer (uncredited)
- William B. DavidsonMonsieur Bannack (uncredited)
- Sayre DearingNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
paris, francenightclubbased on play or musicalinheritancewaiter