''Le Roi des Champs-Élysées'' is a
1934
Events
January–February
* January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established.
* January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...
French comedy starring
Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films during the 1920s, in which he performed physical comedy and inventive stunts. He frequently ...
. This French-made film has Keaton playing two roles, as an aspiring actor, and as an American gangster. A closing gag has the typically
deadpan
Deadpan, dry humour, or dry-wit humour is the deliberate display of emotional neutrality or no emotion, commonly as a form of Comedy, comedic delivery to contrast with the ridiculousness or absurdity of the subject matter. The delivery is meant t ...
Keaton breaking out into a big grin after being kissed.
Almost all of Keaton's dialogue, in French, is dubbed. The film was never theatrically released in the United States.
See also
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1934 in film
The following is an overview of 1934 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
Top-grossing films (U.S.)
The top ten 1934 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
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External links
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''Le Roi des Champs-Élysées''at the
International Buster Keaton Society The International Buster Keaton Society Inc.— a.k.a. "The Damfinos"—is the official educational organization dedicated to comedy film producer-director-writer-actor-stuntman Buster Keaton.
Mission
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1934 films
1934 comedy films
French comedy films
1930s French-language films
Films directed by Max Nosseck
French black-and-white films
Films set in Paris
1930s French films
French-language comedy films
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