The Girl in the Taxi (1937 film)
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The Girl in the Taxi is a 1937 British
musical
comedy film
directed by André Berthomieu
and starring Frances Day
, Henri Garat
and Lawrence Grossmith
. It was based on the stage musical The Girl in the Taxi
.
Cinema of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has had a major influence on modern cinema. The first moving pictures developed on celluloid film were made in Hyde Park, London in 1889 by William Friese Greene, a British inventor, who patented the process in 1890. It is generally regarded that the British film industry...
musical
Musical film
The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...
comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by André Berthomieu
André Berthomieu
-Selected filmography:Director* An Ideal Woman * The Girl in the Taxi * The Train for Venice * The Woman of Monte Carlo * The Chocolate Girl * Scènes de ménage * Préméditation...
and starring Frances Day
Frances Day
Frances Day was an American actress and singer who achieved great popularity in the UK in the 1930s.Day's career began as a nightclub cabaret singer in New York City and London...
, Henri Garat
Henri Garat
Henri Garat was a French actor and singer. He was born in Paris on April 3, 1902, and died on August 13, 1959.- External links :*...
and Lawrence Grossmith
Lawrence Grossmith
Lawrence Grossmith was a British actor, the son of Gilbert and Sullivan performer George Grossmith and the brother of actor George Grossmith, Jr.-Life and career:...
. It was based on the stage musical The Girl in the Taxi
The Girl in the Taxi
The Girl in the Taxi is the English-language adaptation by Frederick Fenn and Arthur Wimperis of the operetta Die keusche Susanne , with music by Jean Gilbert. The German original had a libretto by Georg Okonkowski...
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Cast
- Frances DayFrances DayFrances Day was an American actress and singer who achieved great popularity in the UK in the 1930s.Day's career began as a nightclub cabaret singer in New York City and London...
- Suzanne Pommarel - Henri GaratHenri GaratHenri Garat was a French actor and singer. He was born in Paris on April 3, 1902, and died on August 13, 1959.- External links :*...
- René Boislurette - Lawrence GrossmithLawrence GrossmithLawrence Grossmith was a British actor, the son of Gilbert and Sullivan performer George Grossmith and the brother of actor George Grossmith, Jr.-Life and career:...
- Baron des Aubrais - Jean GillieJean GillieJean Gillie was an English film actress of the 1930s and 1940s. Gillie appeared in 20 British and two American films before her career was cut short by her early death.-Career:...
- Jacqueline - Mackenzie Ward - Hubert
- John DeverellJohn Deverell-Selected filmography:* John Forrest Finds Himself * Monte Carlo Madness * The King of Paris * The Divine Spark * The Girl in the Taxi * Incident in Shanghai -External links:...
- Emile Pomarel - Helen HayeHelen HayeHelen Haye was a British stage and film actress.She began acting on the stage in 1898 and debuted in London in 1911 as Gertrude in Hamlet. Her film career began in 1917. She often worked with director Alexander Korda...
- Delphine - Ben FieldBen Field-Selected filmography:* Venetian Lovers * A South Sea Bubble * Caste * Sally in Our Alley * Jack's the Boy * Loyalties * Mrs. Dane's Defence * Say It with Flowers...
- Dominique - Albert WhelanAlbert WhelanAlbert Whelan , was an Australian popular singer and entertainer, who was prominent in the English music hall during the first half of the 20th century....
- Alexis - Laurence HanrayLaurence HanrayLaurence Hanray , sometimes credited as Lawrence Hanray, was a British film actor born in London, England.-Partial filmography:* Beyond the Cities * Her Reputation * The Faithful Heart...
- Charencey - Joan Kemp-Welch - Suzanne Dupont