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Ménilmontant (1936 Film)
''Ménilmontant'' is a 1936 French comedy drama film directed by René Guissart and starring Gabriel Signoret, Pierre Larquey and Josette Day.The A to Z of French Cinema p.309 It takes its name from the Ménilmontant area of Paris. Cast * Gabriel Signoret as Le père Chinelle * Pierre Larquey as Le père Jos * Josette Day as Julie * Thérèse Dorny as Toinon * Valentine Tessier as Madame Collinet * Bernard Lancret as Roland * Georges Bever as Le père Martin * Armand Lurville as Ganduron * Robert Seller as Hardel * André Rehan as Le domestique * Lise Hestia as La concierge * Lona Dilva as La chanteuse des rues * Marcel Mouloudji Marcel André Mouloudji (16 September 1922 – 14 June 1994) was a French singer and actor who was born in Paris and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He sang songs written by Boris Vian and Jacques Prévert. Personal life Mouloudji was born to Algeria ... as Toto * Jean-Pierre Thisse as Le petit chanteur * Jacques Chevalier as Lulu * Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
René Guissart (director)
René Guissart (24 October 1888 – 19 May 1960) was a French film director and cinematographer. During the 1920s and 1930s he worked as cinematographer on numerous British films, many of them for British International Pictures. He also worked on MGM's 1925 epic ''Ben-Hur (1925 film), Ben-Hur''. From 1931 Guissart began directing and had made twenty eight films by 1939. Selected filmography Cinematographer * ''Ambition (1916 film), Ambition'' (1916) * ''Love and Hate (1916 film), Love and Hate'' (1916) * ''The Volunteer (1917 film), The Volunteer'' (1917) * ''Adventures of Carol'' (1917) * ''Love Aflame'' (1917) * ''Sister Against Sister'' (1917) * ''Little Women (1918 film), Little Women'' (1918) * ''Victory (1919 film), Victory'' (1919) * ''The White Heather'' (1919) * ''My Lady's Garter'' (1920) * ''The Empire of Diamonds'' (1920) * ''Treasure Island (1920 film), Treasure Island'' (1920) * ''Harriet and the Piper'' (1920) * ''The Yellow Typhoon'' (1920) * ''The Butterfly Gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Armand Lurville
Armand Lurville (March 21, 1875 – September 25, 1955) was a French stage and film actor. Waldman p.57 A character actor, he appeared in a number of films from the silent era to the 1950s. Selected filmography * '' Wedding Night'' (1920) * ''The Passion of Joan of Arc'' (1928) * '' Hai-Tang'' (1930) * '' The Dressmaker of Luneville'' (1932) * '' Nights in Port Said'' (1932) * ''The Heir of the Bal Tabarin'' (1933) * '' Nothing But Lies'' (1933) * ''The Lady of the Camellias'' (1934) * ''Pasteur'' (1935) * '' Moses and Solomon, Perfumers'' (1935) * '' Bach the Detective'' (1936) * '' The Two Boys'' (1936) * '' The Bureaucrats'' (1936) * '' Hélène'' (1936) * ''Ménilmontant'' (1936) * ''The Marriages of Mademoiselle Levy'' (1936) * ''Mollenard'' (1938) * '' Four in the Morning'' (1938) * '' A Lover's Return'' (1946) * '' The Captain'' (1946) * ''Ruy Blas ''Ruy Blas'' () is a tragic drama by Victor Hugo. It was the first play presented at the Théâtre de la Renaissance and o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
French Comedy-drama Films
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) Frenching may refer to: * Frenching (automobile), recessing or mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1936 Films
The following is an overview of 1936 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1936 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events *January 9 – Silent screen actor John Gilbert, perhaps best known for his appearances in films such as ''The Merry Widow'' and '' The Big Parade'', dies suddenly of a heart attack at his Bel Air home, aged 38. *February 15 – The first Republic serial, '' Darkest Africa'', is released. *May 29 – Fritz Lang's first Hollywood film, '' Fury'', starring Spencer Tracy and Bruce Cabot, is released. *September 14 – Film producer Irving Thalberg, often referred by many as the "Boy Wonder of Hollywood", dies from pneumonia at his home in Santa Monica, aged 37. Academy Awards * Best Picture: ''The Great Ziegfeld'' – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer * Best Director: Frank Capra – '' Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' * Best Actor: Paul Muni – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ginette Nassula
Ginette may refer to: Music * "Ginette", a song by Têtes Raides. * "Ginette", a song by Beau Dommage. People * Ginette Amara (born 1962), Central African academician, veterinarian, and politician * Ginette Anfousse (born 1944), writer and illustrator of children's books * Ginette Aumassip, French geologist * Ginette Baudin (1921–1971), French stage and film actress * Ginette Bedard (born 1933), French-American long distance runner * Ginette Bingguely-Lejeune (1895–1969), French sculptor * Ginette Bouchard (1952–2004), Canadian photographer * Ginette Bucaille (1926–2021), French tennis player * Ginette Daleu (1977–2018) Cameroonian artist * Ginette Dior (1917–2008). French resistance fighter * Ginette Durand (1929–2018), French gymnast * Ginette Gamatis (born 1944), a politician * Ginette Garcin (1928–2010), French actress * Ginette Gaubert (1904–1987), French model and film actress * Ginette Gosselin Ferszt, an American nurse * Ginette Grandmont, a politic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Paulette Élambert
Paulette may refer to: *Paulette (given name), a French feminine given name *DJ Paulette (born 1966), English house music DJ *Paulette (tax), a French tax instituted in 1604 *Paulette Caveat, a 1973 legal caveat filed by a group of Dene chiefs against the government of Canada * ''Paulette'' (comics), a 1971–1984 comic by Georges Wolinski Georges David Wolinski (; 28 June 19347 January 2015) was a French cartoonist and comics writer. He was killed on 7 January 2015 in the ''Charlie Hebdo'' shooting. Early life Georges David Wolinski was born on 28 June 1934 in Tunis, French T ... * '' Paulette'' (film), a 2012 French film. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Roger Doucet
Roger Doucet (21 April 1919 – 19 July 1981) was a Canadian tenor best known for singing the Canadian national anthem, "O Canada", at televised games of the Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Alouettes, and Montreal Expos during the 1970s. He was particularly known for his bilingual version of the anthem, which began in French and ended in English, in recognition of the two languages of Canada. Career Doucet's first performance of the national anthem at a Canadiens game was on 13 October 1970. Author Andrew Podnieks noted that Doucet "belted the anthem with an enthusiasm that energized the crowd as much as any Lafleur slapper or Robinson hip check." During the inaugural Canada Cup tournament, Doucet was scheduled to sing the national anthems at a game between Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union on 3 September 1976. However, the lyrics for " Hymn of the Soviet Union" were omitted since the mid-1950s due to their Stalinist content. Doucet consulted with the Université de Montréal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jacques Chevalier (actor)
Jacques Chevalier (; 13 March 1882 – 19 April 1962) was a French Catholic philosopher and a politician. Chevalier was born in Cérilly, Allier, educated at the École normale supérieure and the University of Oxford and taught at the Faculty of Letters in Grenoble. He was a specialist of Plato and author of many books, mainly about the history of philosophy. A friend of Lord Halifax, he was also a Minister for education in 1941 under the Vichy Regime, and was as such the only member of the government to be present at the funeral of the philosopher Henri Bergson. A devout Catholic, he attempted to eradicate the anti-religious feeling in educational circles and consequently closed the " Écoles Normales", which had been created in each "département" by the François Guizot law of 1833 to prepare teachers for elementary classes, replacing them with "Instituts de formation professionnelle". The anti-clerical Collaborationists opposed him however, and he had to step down (he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Jean-Pierre Thisse , a character from ''JoJo's Bizarre Ad ...
Jean-Pierre or Jean Pierre may refer to: People * Karine Jean-Pierre b.1977, White House Deputy Press Secretary for President Joe Biden 2021- * Jean-Pierre, Count of Montalivet (1766–1823), French statesman and Peer of France * Eugenia Pierre (better known as Jean Pierre, 1944–2002), Trinidadian netballer and parliamentarian Places * Jean-Pierre Bay, on the Gouin Reservoir in Quebec, Canada Arts and entertainment *"Jean Pierre", song by Miles Davis from ''Miles! Miles! Miles!'' * Jean-Pierre, chef on television series ''Metalocalypse'' * Jean-Pierre Delmas, in French animated television series ''Code Lyoko'' * Jean Pierre, a character in ''Fighter's History'' *Jean Pierre Polnareff The ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' manga series features a large cast of characters created by Hirohiko Araki. Spanning several generations, the series is split into nine parts, each following a different descendant of the Joestar family. Parts 7-9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Marcel Mouloudji
Marcel André Mouloudji (16 September 1922 – 14 June 1994) was a French singer and actor who was born in Paris and died in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He sang songs written by Boris Vian and Jacques Prévert. Personal life Mouloudji was born to Algerian Kabyle Saïd Mouloudji and Breton Eugénie Roux. Mouloudji had two children: Grégory Mouloudji with Lilia Lejpune and Annabelle Mouloudji with Nicolle Tessier. Prizes and Honors * 1944: Prix de la Pléiade for his novel ''Enrico'' * 1953 : Grand Prix du disque de l’Académie Charles-Cros for the song, ''Comme un p'tit coquelicot.'' Partial filmography *1936: '' Jenny'' – Le Chanteur des rues *1936: ''La guerre des gosses'' – La Crique *1936: ''Ménilmontant'' – Toto *1937: '' In Venice, One Night'' – Le jeune Toto *1937: '' Claudine at School'' – Mouloud *1938: '' Mirages'' – Groom *1938: ''Les Disparus de Saint-Agil'' – Philippe Macroix *1938: ''Les gaietés de l'exposition'' *1939: ''L'Entraîneuse'' – Le ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Lona Dilva
Lona may refer to: Places *Lac de Lona, lake in Valais, Switzerland *Lona, Samoa, village on the island of Upolu *Lona, Nantou, Bunun village in Nantou County, Taiwan *Lona, Comilla, village in Comilla District, Chittagong Division, Bangladesh People *Lona Andre, American film actress *Lona Barrison, one of the Barrison Sisters *Lona Cohen, American spy for the USSR *Lona Minne, American politician *Lona Williams, American television producer Other * Lona (novel), 1923 Welsh novel by Thomas Gwynn Jones * Lona, dialect of the Sawila language of Indonesia * LONA, Gambling operator and regulator, ''Loterie Nationale du Burundi'' {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
