Paradise for Two (1937 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Paradise for Two
| image = Paradise_for_Two_(1937_film).jpg
| caption = Original trade ad
| director = Thornton Freeland
| producer = Alexander Korda
| writer = Arthur Macrae
Robert Stevenson
William Kernell
Robert Liebmann
| starring = Jack Hulbert
Patricia Ellis
Arthur Riscoe
| music = Mischa Spoliansky
| cinematography = Günther Krampf
| editing = Edward B. Jarvis
| studio = London Films
| distributor = London Films
United Artists (US)
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1937|12|22|London, UK}}
| runtime = 77 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Paradise for Two is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Jack Hulbert, Patricia Ellis and Arthur Riscoe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b293a11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180823092101/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6b293a11|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 August 2018|title=Paradise for Two (1937)|website=BFI}} It was released in the U.S. with the alternative title Gaiety Girls.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/gaiety-girls-v92552|title=Gaiety Girls (1937) - Thornton Freeland | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related|website=AllMovie}} A chorus girl is mistaken for a millionaire's girlfriend.
It was a loose remake of the 1933 German film And Who Is Kissing Me?
Cast
- Jack Hulbert as Rene Martin
- Patricia Ellis as Jeannette
- Arthur Riscoe as Jacques Thibaud
- Googie Withers as Miki
- Sydney Fairbrother as Miss Clare
- Wylie Watson as Clarence
- David Tree as Marcel
- Cecil Bevan as Renaud
- H. F. Maltby as Director
- Anthony Holles as Brand
- Roland Culver as Paul Duval
- Finlay Currie as Creditor
- Martita Hunt as Madame Bernard
Production
The film's budget was approximately £80,000.{{Cite web|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/4364|title=AFI|Catalog|website=catalog.afi.com}} It was made at Denham Studios,Wood p.96 with sets designed by Vincent Korda.
Critical reception
Allmovie wrote "British musical-comedy star Jack Hulbert...does not disappoint his fans."
See also
- Happy Go Lovely (1951)
References
Bibliography
- Wood, Linda. British Films 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0029375}}
- {{AFI film|4364|Paradise for Two}}
{{Thornton Freeland}}
{{Alexander Korda}}
Category:1937 musical comedy films
Category:Films directed by Thornton Freeland
Category:1930s English-language films
Category:British musical comedy films
Category:Films produced by Alexander Korda
Category:British remakes of German films
Category:Films shot at Denham Film Studios
Category:British black-and-white films
Category:Films scored by Mischa Spoliansky
Category:English-language musical comedy films
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