Say It in French
{{short description|1938 film by Andrew L. Stone}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Say It in French
| image = Say It in French poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Andrew L. Stone
| producer = Andrew L. Stone
| screenplay = Frederick J. Jackson
Jacques Deval (play)
| starring = Ray Milland
Olympe Bradna
Irene Hervey
Janet Beecher
Mary Carlisle
Holmes Herbert
| music =
| cinematography = Victor Milner
| editing = LeRoy Stone
| studio = Paramount Pictures
| distributor = Paramount Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1938|11|28}}
| runtime = 70 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Say It in French is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Andrew L. Stone and written by Frederick J. Jackson. The film stars Ray Milland, Olympe Bradna, Irene Hervey, Janet Beecher, Mary Carlisle and Holmes Herbert. The film was released on November 28, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/89145/say-it-in-french |title=Say It in French (1938) - Overview |publisher=Turner Classic Movies |date= |access-date=2015-08-02}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/108969/Say-It-in-French/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307055436/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/108969/Say-It-in-French/overview |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-03-07 |title=Say-It-in-French - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |author=Sandra Brennan |date=2016 |access-date=2015-08-02}}
Plot
A family with financial problems arranges a wedding between their pro golfer son and a wealthy heiress, however, they don't know that the son already got married while playing a tournament in France.
Other information
Evelyn Keyes was originally cast as Julie, despite being only 18 and fairly unknown. In her memoir, she claimed that director Andrew Stone raped her, and then fired her from the film after she needed to recover from an abortion.{{Cite book |last=Keyes |first=Evelyn |title=Scarlett O'Hara's Younger Sister |publisher=Lyle Stuart |year=1977 |isbn=978-0818402432 |pages=26-27}}
Cast
- Ray Milland as Richard Carrington, Jr.
- Olympe Bradna as Julie
- Irene Hervey as Auriol Marsden
- Janet Beecher as Mrs. Carrington
- Mary Carlisle as Phyllis Carrington
- Holmes Herbert as Richard Carrington Sr.
- Walter Kingsford as Hopkins
- William Collier, Sr. as Howland
- Erik Rhodes as Irving
- Mona Barrie as Lady Westover
- G. P. Huntley as Lord Westover
- Gertrude Sutton as Daisy
- Forbes Murray as Dr. Van Gulden
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0030718|Say It in French}}
{{Andrew L. Stone}}
Category:Paramount Pictures films
Category:American comedy films
Category:Films based on works by Jacques Deval
Category:American films based on plays
Category:Films directed by Andrew L. Stone
Category:Films with screenplays by Frederick J. Jackson
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:1930s English-language films
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