Maid to Order (1931 film)

{{short description|1931 American comedy film directed by Elmer Clifton}}

{{distinguish|A Maid to Order}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2021}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Maid to Order

| image =

| alt =

| caption =

| native_name =

| director = Elmer Clifton

| producer =

| writer =

| screenplay =

| story = Doris Dembow
A. J. L. Parsons

| based_on =

| starring =

| narrator =

| music = Jack Stone
Fred Thompson
George Beauchamp[https://archive.org/details/variety106-1932-05/page/n133/mode/2up Variety (May 1932)] at the Internet Archive. Variety, May 17, 1932. p. 15 (134) "Film Reviews". Retrieved June 9, 2021.

| cinematography =

| editing =

| studio = Jesse Weil Productions

| distributor = State Rights

| released = {{Film date|1931|09|01|df=yes}}

| runtime = 65 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

| budget =

}}

Maid to Order is a 1931 American comedy crime film directed by Elmer Clifton from a story by Doris Dembow and A. J. L. Parsons.[https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/4380 Maid to Order]. American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved June 9, 2021. The film featured songs from Jack Stone, Fred Thompson and George Beauchamp. Julian Eltinge, who plays the lead role, was a well-known female impersonator.{{cite book|last=Cullen|first=Frank|title=Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America, vol. 1|year=2006|publisher=Routledge|location=New York, NY|isbn=978-0415938532|edition=1|page=355}}

Plot

Detective Julian Eltinge is enlisted by the police to capture diamond smugglers. After the gang's European connection is arrested by Scotland Yard, the detective impersonates her, taking a job at a New York nightclub.

References

{{Reflist}}