Fun in the Barracks

{{short description|1932 film}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Fun in the Barracks

| image = Fun in the Barracks.jpg

| caption =

| director = Maurice Tourneur

| producer =

| writer = {{ubl|Georges Courteline (play)|Edouard Nores (play)|Georges Dolley}}

| narrator =

| starring = {{ubl|Raimu|Jean Gabin|Fernandel|René Donnio}}

| music =

| editing = Jacques Tourneur

| cinematography = {{ubl|Raymond Agnel|René Colas}}

| studio = Pathé-Natan

| distributor = Pathé-Natan

| released = {{Film date|1932|09|18|df=yes}}

| runtime = 85 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Fun in the Barracks (French: Les Gaîtés de l'escadron or Les Gaietés de l'escadron) is a 1932 French comedy film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Raimu, Jean Gabin and Fernandel. It was based on a play by Georges Courteline and Edouard Nores. Tourneur was remaking the story, having previously filmed a silent version in 1913.Waldman p.146 The film was one of the most expensive made by Tourneur and was a popular commercial hit.Waldman p.146

Synopsis

The film is set in 1885. It focuses on a group of troops, a mix of regulars and reservists, and their different responses to the daily military routines. A crisis emerges when a General pays a visit while two deserters are still absent.

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Bibliography

  • Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2008.