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Germaine Aussey
Germaine Aussey (born Germaine Adrienne Agassiz, 18 December 1909 in Paris – 15 March 1979 in Geneva) was a French actress who worked with, among others, René Clair, Julien Duvivier, Paul Fejos, Jean Grémillon, Marc Allégret, and Sacha Guitry. She was, from 1940-1945, married to circus impresario John Ringling North John Ringling North (August 14, 1903 – June 4, 1985) was the president and director of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from 1937 to 1943 and again from 1947 to 1967. Life and career North was born on August 14, 1903, in Barabo .... The union ended in divorce. Selected filmography * '' The Train of Suicides'' (1931) * '' Here's Berlin'' (1932) * '' Rouletabille the Aviator'' (1932) * '' Bach the Millionaire'' (1933) * '' The Concierge's Daughters'' (1934) * '' Speak to Me of Love'' (1935) * '' Princesse Tam-Tam'' (1935) * '' Count Obligado'' (1935) * '' Beloved Imposter'' (1936) * '' The Brighton Twins'' (1936) * '' Adventure in Paris'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, fourth-most populous city in the European Union and the List of cities proper by population density, 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2022. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, culture, Fashion capital, fashion, and gastronomy. Because of its leading role in the French art, arts and Science and technology in France, sciences and its early adoption of extensive street lighting, Paris became known as the City of Light in the 19th century. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an official estimated population of 12,271,794 inhabitants in January 2023, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princesse Tam-Tam
''Princess Tam Tam'' ( French: ''Princesse Tam Tam'') is a 1935 French black-and-white film which stars Josephine Baker as a local Tunisian girl who is educated and then introduced to Parisian high society. Baker sings two songs, "Dream Ship" and "Neath the Tropical Blue Skies", in the film, and dances a number of times. Plot Frustrated writer Max de Mirecourt ( Albert Prejean) goes to Tunisia in search of inspiration for his next novel. While there, Max lives in a villa with his servant Dar ( Georges Peclet) and ghostwriter Coton ( Robert Arnoux). Despite Coton's help, Max is unable to come up with any good story ideas. However, he soon meets a local girl named Alwina (Josephine Baker) whose personality intrigues him so greatly that he invents a character based on her for his newest (and 'most exciting') novel. His relation with Alwina serves a dual purpose in that it also angers (or at least highly annoys) his wife Lucie (Germaine Aussey) who has been flirting with the Mahara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1909 Births
Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escapes death by fleeing across drift ice, ice floes. * January 7 – Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. * January 9 – The British Nimrod Expedition, ''Nimrod'' Expedition to the South Pole, led by Ernest Shackleton, arrives at the Farthest South, farthest south reached by any prior expedition, at 88°23' S, prior to turning back due to diminishing supplies. * January 11 – The International Joint Commission on US-Canada boundary waters is established. * January 16 – Members of the ''Nimrod'' Expedition claim to have found the magnetic South Pole (but the location recorded may be incorrect). * January 24 – The White Star Liner RMS Republic (1903), RMS ''Republic'' sinks the day after a collision with ''SS Florida'' off Nantucket. Almost all of the 1,500 passengers are rescued. * January 28 – The last United States t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Film Actresses
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 moul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actresses From Paris
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for Hypocrisy, hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the Tragedy, tragic Greek chorus, chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of acting pertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role", which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idyll In Budapest
''Idyll in Budapest'' () is a 1941 Italian comedy film directed by Giorgio Ansoldi and Gabriele Varriale and starring Germaine Aussey, Osvaldo Valenti and Sergio Tofano.Chiti & Poppi p.177 It was shot at the Pisorno Studios in Tirrenia. The film's sets were designed by the art director Marcello Avenati. Cast * Germaine Aussey as Rosy * Osvaldo Valenti as Sandor * Sergio Tofano as Altezza * Inge Dawry as Paolina * Giulio Alfieri * Elena Altieri * Arnaldo Arnaldi * Liana Del Balzo * Adele Garavaglia * Fausto Guerzoni * Loredana * Renato Malavasi Renato Malavasi (8 August 1904 – 7 October 1998) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 135 films between 1921 and 1985. Selected filmography * '' The Golden Vein'' (1928) * '' The Song of Love'' (1930) * '' Lowered Sails'' (1931) * ' ... * Evelina Paoli * Michele Riccardini References Bibliography * Chiti, Roberto & Poppi, Roberto. ''I film: Tutti i film italiani dal 1930 al 1944''. Gremese Editore, 2005. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond Love (film)
''Beyond Love'' (Italian: ''Oltre l'amore'') is a 1940 Italian historical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Alida Valli, Amedeo Nazzari and Osvaldo Valenti.Nowell-Smith p.119 It is based on the 1829 novella '' Vanina Vanini'' by Stendhal. It was shot at Cinecittà Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Guido Fiorini and Ivo Battelli. Plot Cast * Alida Valli as Vanina Vanini * Amedeo Nazzari as Pietro Mirilli * Camillo Pilotto as Il duca Vanini * Osvaldo Valenti Osvaldo Valenti (17 February 1906 – 30 April 1945) was an Italian film actor. Valenti starred in several successful Italian movies of the late 1930s and early 1940s, such as the famous ''The Iron Crown'' and '' The Jester's Supper''. He ap ... as Livio Sabelli * Germaine Aussey as Maria Talleschi * Lamberto Picasso as Meschiori * Lauro Gazzolo as Il conte Sabelli-Catanzaro, ministro di polizia * Amina Pirani Maggi as Elisa * Carlo Bressan as Santuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pearls Of The Crown
''The Pearls of the Crown'' () is a 1937 French comedy film of historically based fiction by Sacha Guitry who plays four roles in it (many of the other performers play multiple roles, as well). Guitry's Jean Martin investigates the history of seven pearls, four of which end up on the crown of England, while the other three initially go missing. It was made at the Billancourt Studios in Paris with location shooting at a variety of sites including the Abbaye de Royaumont, the Château de Louveciennes and aboard the S.S. Normandie. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Perrier. Plot Tracing the history of seven valuable pearls of the English Crown from the time of Henry VIII of England to the present day (1937). Writer Jean Martin (Sacha Guitry) attempts to track down three of the missing pearls by tracing their previous owners, with events seen in flashback, involving Napoleon, King Henry VIII and Elizabeth I of England amongst others. Cast *Sacha Guitry as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parisian Life (1936 Film)
''Parisian Life'' is a 1936 French English-language musical film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Max Dearly, Conchita Montenegro, Neil Hamilton. Plot A rich Brazilian, Mendoza, visited Paris in 1900 and was romantically involved with the star of Offenbach's " La Vie Parisienne" which was playing at the time. Thirty five years later, he returns with his son and granddaughter, who is engaged to a young Frenchman. Cast * Max Dearly as Don Ramiro de Mendoza * Conchita Montenegro as Helenita * Neil Hamilton as Jaques * Tyrell Davis as Georges * Eva Moore as Liane * Carol Goodner as Simone * Austin Trevor as Don Joao * Germaine Sablon as The Singer Production Development It is based on the operetta '' La Vie parisienne'' by Ludovic Halévy, Henri Meilhac and Jacques Offenbach. It is the English-language version of the 1936 French film '' La Vie Parisienne''. Such multi-language versions were common during the early years of sound In physics, sound is a vibrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure In Paris
''Adventure in Paris'' (French: ''Aventure à Paris'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Jules Berry, Lucien Baroux and Danièle Parola.Parish p.35 It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Lourié. Synopsis A carefree young man in Paris is enlisted by his landlord to try and teach him how to woo women. Cast * Jules Berry as Michel Levasseur * Lucien Baroux as Raymond Sauvaget * Danièle Parola as Lucienne Aubier * Arletty as Rose Blondel de Saint-Leu * Robert Seller as Le vicomte de Joymont * Germaine Aussey as Lili Schiaparelli * Julien Carette as Le chasseur du restaurant * Robert Vattier as Maître Corneille * Alsonia as Ida * May Francis as Suzanne * Gisèle Préville as Solange Surnisse * Chaz Chase as Lui-même * Floyd Du Pont as Lui-même * Ray Ventura as Lui-même * France Aubert as La chanteuse * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brighton Twins
''The Brighton Twins'' (French: ''Les jumeaux de Brighton'') is a 1936 French comedy film directed by Claude Heymann and starring Raimu, Michel Simon and Suzy Prim.Crisp p.407 It is based on the 1908 play of the same title by Tristan Bernard and Robert Bresson worked on the screen adaptation. Synopsis Twins are separated at birth in 1890, with one being raised in the United States and the other in France. More than forty years later they encounter each other for the first time. Cast * Raimu as Alfred Beaugérard et les deux fils Achille * Michel Simon as Labrosse * Suzy Prim as Clémentine Beaugérard * Charlotte Lysès as Madame Tupin - La belle-mère * Pierre Finaly as L'avocat * Marcel Maupi as Le garde du corps * Jacques Bousquet as L'oncle d'Amérique * Georges Paulais as Le docteur Paulard * Mila Parély as Antoinette - La bonne de Nancy * Pierre Piérade as Le président du tribunal * Mansuelle as L'huissier * Lucienne Masset as La nourrice * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beloved Imposter
''Beloved Imposter'' is a 1936 British musical film directed by Victor Hanbury and starring Rene Ray, Fred Conyngham and Germaine Aussey. It was made at Welwyn Studios and released as a quota film by RKO Pictures. It was written by Connery Chappell based on the novel ''Dancing Boy'' by Ethel Mannin. Cast * Rene Ray as Mary * Fred Conyngham as George * Germaine Aussey as La Lumiere * Charles Oliver as Pierre * Penelope Parkes as Connie * Edwin Ellis as Herbert * Fred Groves as Jack Harding * Bela Mila as Mona * Tony De Lungo as Govani * Laurence Hanray as Arthur * Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson as pianist * Gwen Farrar as singer * Sidney Culver as Horace * Phil Thomas as Hodges * Quentin McPhearson as Mr. Watts * Reginald Long as Mr. Sladen * Dino Galvani as manager of cabaret * Scott Harrold as Davis * Billy Wells as policeman * Bruno Barnabe as policeman Reception ''Picturegoer ''Picturegoer'' was a fan magazine published in the United Kingdom betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
