Paradise for Two is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Jack Hulbert, Patricia Ellis and Arthur Riscoe.[1] It was released in the U.S. with the alternative title Gaiety Girls.[2] A chorus girl is mistaken for a millionaire's girlfriend.
| Paradise for Two | |
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| Directed by | Thornton Freeland |
| Written by | Arthur Macrae Robert Stevenson William Kernell Robert Liebmann |
| Produced by | Alexander Korda |
| Starring | Jack Hulbert Patricia Ellis Arthur Riscoe |
| Cinematography | Günther Krampf |
| Edited by | Edward B. Jarvis |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | London Films United Artists (US) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was a loose remake of the 1933 German film And Who Is Kissing Me?
Cast
edit- Jack Hulbert as Rene Martin
- Patricia Ellis as Jeannette
- Arthur Riscoe as Jacques Thibaud
- Googie Withers as Miki
- Sydney Fairbrother as Miss Clare
- Wylie Watson as Clarence
- David Tree as Marcel
- Cecil Bevan as Renaud
- H. F. Maltby as Director
- Anthony Holles as Brand
- Roland Culver as Paul Duval
- Finlay Currie as Creditor
- Martita Hunt as Madame Bernard
Production
editThe film's budget was approximately £80,000.[3] It was made at Denham Studios,[4] with sets designed by Vincent Korda.[1]
Critical reception
editAllmovie wrote "British musical-comedy star Jack Hulbert...does not disappoint his fans."[2]
See also
edit- Happy Go Lovely (1951)
References
edit- ^ a b "Paradise for Two (1937)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Gaiety Girls (1937) - Thornton Freeland | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
- ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
- ^ Wood p.96
Bibliography
edit- Wood, Linda. British Films 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
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