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Clément Vautel
Clément Vautel, pen name of Clément-Henri Vaulet (31 January 1876 – 23 December 1954) was a journalist, novelist and playwright of Belgian origin, naturalized French (1897).According to the bibliographic notice published in ) Biography Clément Vautel wrote for numerous periodicals, including ''Le Charivari'', ''La Liberté'', ''Gil Blas'', ''La Presse'', ''Le Rire'', ', '' Le Matin'' (from 1908 to 1914), ''Le Journal'' (from 1918 to 1940), ''Cyrano''... Publications *1919: ''La Réouverture du paradis terrestre'', novel *1921: ''Les Folies bourgeoises'', novel *1922: ''Mademoiselle Sans-gêne'', novel *1922: ''Monsieur Palémon chez les Dingos'', novel *1923: ''Candide'', 5-act play *1923''La Machine à fabriquer des rêves''*1923: '' My Priest Among the Rich'', novel, Albin Michel *1924: ''Madame ne veut pas d'enfant'', novel *1925''Mon curé chez les pauvres'' novel, Albin Michel *1926: ''Je suis un affreux bourgeois'', novel *1927: ''L'Amour à la parisienne'', novel * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tournai
Tournai ( , ; ; ; , sometimes Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicised in older sources as "Tournay") is a city and Municipalities in Belgium, municipality of Wallonia located in the Hainaut Province, Province of Hainaut, Belgium. It lies by road southwest of the centre of Brussels on the river Scheldt, and is part of Eurometropolis Lille–Kortrijk–Tournai, In 2022, the municipality of Tournai had an estimated population of 68,518 people. Tournai is one of the oldest cities in Belgium and has played an important role in the country's cultural history. It was the first capital of the Francia, Frankish Empire, with Clovis I being born here. Geography Tournai lies by road southwest of the centre of Brussels on the river Scheldt. Administratively, the town and municipality is part of the Hainaut Province, Province of Hainaut, in the Wallonia region of southwest Belgium. The municipality has an area of . Tournai has its own Arrondissements of Belgium, arrondissements, both ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madame Wants No Children (1926 Film)
''Madame Wants No Children'' () is a 1926 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring María Corda, Harry Liedtke and Maria Paudler. It is based on the novel ''Madame ne veut pas d'enfants'' by the French writer Clément Vautel. The film was made for the American Fox Film Corporation's German subsidiary. The film was shot at Tempelhof Studios in late 1926. It was the last European film Korda made until 1930 as he left for the United States shortly after its production (although an earlier film, ''A Modern Dubarry'', premiered later). Cast *María Corda as Elyane Parizot *Harry Liedtke as Paul *Maria Paudler as Louise Bonvin *Trude Hesterberg as Elyane's mother *Dina Gralla as Lulu, Elyane's sister *Hermann Vallentin as Paul's uncle *Camilla von Hollay as Louise's maid *Olga Mannel as Louise's cook *Ellen Mueller as Elyane's maid *Camilla Horn as Dancer *Marlene Dietrich as Extra *John Loder (actor), John Loder as Extra References External lin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Deaths
Events January * January 3 – The Italian broadcaster RAI officially begins transmitting. * January 7 – Georgetown–IBM experiment: The first public demonstration of a machine translation system is held in New York, at the head office of IBM. * January 10 – BOAC Flight 781, a de Havilland Comet jet plane, disintegrates in mid-air due to metal fatigue, and crashes in the Mediterranean near Elba; all 35 people on board are killed. * January 12 – 1954 Blons avalanches, Avalanches in Austria kill more than 200. * January 15 – Mau Mau rebellion, Mau Mau leader Waruhiu Itote is captured in Kenya. * January 17 – In Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia, Milovan Đilas, one of the leading members of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, is relieved of his duties. * January 20 – The US-based National Negro Network is established, with 46 member radio stations. * January 21 – The first nuclear-powered submarine, the , is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 Births
Events January * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. *January 27 – The Northampton Bank robbery occurs in Massachusetts. February * February 2 ** The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is formed at a meeting in Chicago; it replaces the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Morgan Bulkeley of the Hartford Dark Blues is selected as the league's first president. ** Third Carlist War (Spain): Battle of Montejurra – The new commander General Fernando Primo de Rivera marches on the remaining Carlist stronghold at Estella, where he meets a force of about 1,600 men under General Carlos Calderón, at nearby Montejurra. After a courageous and costly defence, Calderón is forced to withdraw. * February 14 – Alexander Graham Bell applies for a U.S. patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray. * February 19 – Third Carlist War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mon Curé Chez Les Pauvres (1956 Film)
''My Priest Among the Poor'' (French: ''Mon curé chez les pauvres'') is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Yves Deniaud, Raymond Bussières and Arletty. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt. It is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by Clément Vautel, and is sequel to the 1952 film '' My Priest Among the Rich''.Goble p.475 Cast * Yves Deniaud as L'abbé Pellegrin * Raymond Bussières as La Goupille * Arletty as Nine * Robert Arnoux as Emile Cousinet * Jean Tissier as Edgar de Saint-Preux * Annette Poivre as Georgette * Jean Debucourt as Monseigneur Sibué * Pauline Carton as Valérie * Pierrette Bruno as La soeur de Georgette * Geneviève Cluny as Régine * Clément Harari as Marchot * Jacques Dufilho as Fernand * Denise Kerny as Simone * Hubert de Lapparent as A tenant * José Artur José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Diamant-Berger
Henri Diamant-Berger (9 June 1895 – 7 May 1972) was a French film director, director, film producer, producer and screenwriter. In a career that lasted more than 50 years, he directed 48 films between 1913 in film, 1913 and 1959 in film, 1959, produced 17 between 1925 in film, 1925 and 1967 in film, 1967 and wrote 21 screenplays between 1916 in film, 1916 and 1971 in film, 1971. Biography Born in Paris, to a Jewish family, he studied to be a lawyer but was drawn to the film, motion picture business. He began his career when he co-directed the 1913 silent film short film, short ''De film... en aiguilles'' with André Heuzé. In addition to writing screenplays, during the period from 1916 to 1919, Diamant-Berger also published and edited a film magazine and books about the movies. In 1918, he was hired by Pathé and sent to the United States to help set up the company's film laboratory at Fort Lee, New Jersey. Upon his return to France, Pathé had him set up a laboratory in Vince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Priest Among The Rich (1952 Film)
''My Priest Among the Rich'' (French: ''Mon curé chez les riches'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger and starring Yves Deniaud (actor), Yves Deniaud, Robert Arnoux and Raymond Bussières. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Roger Briaucourt. It is based on the 1923 My Priest Among the Rich (novel), novel of the same title by Clément Vautel, which has been made into films several times.Goble p.475 It was followed by a sequel ''My Priest Among the Poor '', also directed by Diamant-Berger, in 1956. Cast * Yves Deniaud (actor), Yves Deniaud as L'abbé Pellegrin * Robert Arnoux as Emile Cousinet * Raymond Bussières as La Goupille * Germaine Reuver as Valérie * Marcel André as Sableuse * Georges Tabet as Le docteur * Jean Danet as Le vicomte Pierre de Sableuse * Nora Costes as Marianne * Léonce Corne as Dupont-Mauvais * Jean Debucourt as Monseigneur Sibué * Lysiane Rey as Lisette Cousi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Boyer (director)
Jean Boyer (26 June 1901 – 10 March 1965) was a French film director and songwriter. He was born in Paris. Selected songs * 1930: "Un regardé", in ( Hanns Schwarz, 1930, music by F. Hollaender) * 1931: "Les Gars de la marine", in '' Le Capitaine Craddock'' (music by W. R. Heyman) * 1932: "Totor t'as tort" (music by René Mercier) - "Un homme" - "L'amour est un mystère" - "Maintenant, je sais ce que c'est" - "Quand ça m'prend" (music by Michel Levine) * 1934: "C’est peu de chose" (music by R. Ervan) * 1936: "Y'a toujours un passage à niveau" (music by Georges Van Parys) * 1939: " Comme de bien entendu" - "Ça c'est passé un dimanche" - "Mimile" - "Ça fait d'excellents Français" (music by Georges Van Parys) * 1945: " Pour me rendre à mon bureau" (words and music) * 1950: "La Pagaïa" and "Je cherche un cœur" (music by Henri Betti) Filmography Director * '' Calais-Dover'' (1931) * ''La Pouponnière'' (1932) * '' Monsieur, Madame and Bibi'' (1932) * ''L'Amour guide'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mon Curé Chez Les Riches (1938 Film)
Mon, MON or Mon. may refer to: Places * Mon State, a subdivision of Myanmar * Mon, India, a town in Nagaland * Mon district, Nagaland * Mon, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Mon, Switzerland, a village in the Canton of Grisons * Anglesey, , an island and county of Wales * Møn, an island of Denmark * Monongahela River, US or "The Mon" Peoples and languages * Mon people, an ethnic group from Burma * Mon language, spoken in Burma and Thailand * Mon–Khmer languages, a large language family of Mainland Southeast Asia * Mongolian language (ISO 639 code), official language of Mongolia * Alisa Mon, Russian singer Other uses * Mon (emblem), Japanese family heraldic symbols * Mon (architecture), gates at Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines and castles in Japan * Mon (boat), a traditional war canoe of the North Solomons * Mon (currency), a currency used in Japan until 1870 * Môn FM, a radio station serving Anglesey, Wales * ''The Gate'' (novel) (), a 1910 novel by Natsum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Steinhoff
Hans Steinhoff (10 March 1882 – 20 April 1945) was a German film director, best known for the propaganda films he produced in Nazi Germany. Life and career Steinhoff started his career as a stage actor in the 1900s and later worked as a stage director. Following a decline in popularity of theater after World War I, he transitioned to the film industry. He directed his first silent film, ''Clothes Make the Man (1921 film), Clothes Make the Man'', the adaption of a novel by Gottfried Keller, in 1921. Steinhoff went on to direct several other popular commercial films before transitioning to his career as a propagandist. Steinhoff was a convinced Nazi and directed many propaganda films; he sometimes even wore his Nazi Party membership button on the film set. His most notable films were perhaps ''Hitlerjunge Quex (film), Hitlerjunge Quex'' (1933), an influential propaganda film for the Hitler Youth, and ''Ohm Krüger'' (1940), for which he won the Mussolini Cup at the 1941 Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
