The girl downstairs 1938 had hungarian import franciska gaal as a maid who wins the heart of a playboy franchot tone, and lucky night 1939 was a. Reginald owen had a few years earlier met the author mrs. The girl downstairs is a film directed by norman taurog with franciska gaal, franchot tone, walter connolly, reginald gardiner, year. One of children of an aristocratic hungarian family. The girl downstairs 1938 franchot tone, franciska gaal, walter connolly. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. The girl downstairs 1938 movie moviefone an unwelcome playboy franchot tone courts the scullery maid franciska gaal who works for his girlfriends father. A cinderella yarn, the film stars gaal as scullery maid katerina linz, who is romanced by callous playboy paul wagner franchot tone. Country united states director norman taurog screenwriter. An unwelcome playboy franchot tone courts the scullery maid franciska gaal who works for his girlfriends father. A playboy bachelor who wants to woo his bosss daughter dresses up as a chauffeur and pretends to. The girl downstairs 1938 franchot tone, franciska gaal.
The girl downstairs original trailer a european playboy falls for his maid in the girl downstairs 1938 starring franchot tone and franciska gaal. Watch lord jeff 1938 full movie online email this blogthis. Franchot tone and franciska gaal starring in a cute romantic comedy from 1938 the girl downstairs see more. The girl downstairs 1938 changes the movie database tmdb. Clifford mills as a young actor, and it was he who on hearing her idea of a rainbow story persuaded her to turn it into a play, and thus where the rainbow ends was born. However, arguably his bestknown movie was the drama boys town 1938. Paul wagner and rosalind brown are in love, but her father doesnt feel pauls lifestyle will make him a suitable husband for his daughter. The girl downstairs manufactured on demand, full frame. The girl downstairs is a 1938 romantic comedy directed by norman taurog, who also directed boys town, broadway melody of 1940, room for one more, and many elvis movies.
The girl downstairs 1938 norman taurog, franciska gaal, franchot tone, walter connolly, comedy, romance may 6, 2016 paul wagner and rosalind brown are in love, but her father doesnt feel pauls lifestyle will make him a suitable husband for his daughter. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the girl downstairs 1938 norman taurog on allmovie. Jun 24, 2016 the girl downstairs is a 1938 romantic comedy directed by norman taurog, who also directed boys town, broadway melody of 1940, room for one more, and many elvis movies. Franchot tone starring in the girl downstairs 1938. Director norman taurogs 1938 mistakenidentity comedy stars franciska gaal as a scullery maid who. Downstairs 1932 starring john gilbert, from his own. With franciska gaal, franchot tone, walter connelly, reginald gardiner, rita johnson, reginald owen. Financial analysis of the girl downstairs 1938 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Wealthy paul wagner tone is a playboy who fancies himself in love with rosalind brown rita johnson. She was an actress, known for the girl downstairs 1938, little mother 1935 and the buccaneer 1938.
The girl downstairs 1938 norman taurog cast and crew. The girl downstairs 1938 cast and crew an unwelcome playboy franchot tone courts the scullery maid franciska gaal who works for his girlfriends father. After working uncredited on the wizard of oz 1939, taurog made read more. After her brief career in hollywood, she returned to budapest in 1940. This is one of demilles better films from the 1930s. Norman taurog, american director of some 80 feature films, many of which were comedies, including a number with dean martin and jerry lewis, and musicals, nine of which starred elvis presley. It was directed by norman taurog from a screenplay by richard alan simmons, based on a novel of the same name by sylvia tate and the jazzy music was composed and conducted by billy may. Franciska gaal played the role of dutch girl gretchen.
The film pairs franchot with franciska gaal, a budapestborn actress. With franciska gaal, franchot tone, walter connolly, reginald gardiner. Watch the girl downstairs online stream full movie directv. Demille, popular hungarian actress franceska gaal made the last of her three hollywood screen appearances in mgms the girl downstairs. The girl downstairs hd1080p the girl downstairs peliculacompleta en espanol latino 1938 mega. Director norman taurogs 1938 mistakenidentity comedy stars franciska gaal as a scullery maid who falls in love with a wealthy playboy franchot tone posing as a chauffeur. A wealthy playboy romances a maid in order to gain actress to her mistress. Discover 2 highresolution movie posters of the girl downstairs comedy, romance on movieposterdb. The girl downstairs 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. As paramount owns the film and its 1958 remake it is pretty obvious that the film has slipped into public domain when a company like firecake entertainment i did not make that one upreleases it in a print that looks as if it had been salvaged from a garbage dump.
This list shows all films released in 1938, including films that went directtovideo, or only got an international theatrical release. The film pairs franchot with franciska gaal, a budapestborn actress who starred in a handful of american films before returning to her homeland in 1940. Romantic comedy a playboy bachelor who wants to woo his bosss daughter dresses up as a chauffeur and pretends to like the maid. The girl downstairs is a 1938 romantic comedy directed by norman. Franchot tone and franciska gaal star in the romantic comedy the girl downstairs 1938, just released on dvd by the warner archive. The girl downstairs 1938 approved 1h 17min comedy, romance 23 december 1938 usa a wealthy playboy surreptitiously romances a scullery maid to gain access to her mistress with whom he is in love, but doesnt count on the maid falling in love with him. The girl downstairs 1938 norman taurog, franciska gaal. Franciska gaal is absolutely sparkling and memorable here, reminding me of luise rainer with a splash of zsa zsa gabor. The girl downstairs, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, mono sound, comedyclassic, 888574705602.
Classic movie posters classic films see movie film movie golden age of hollywood vintage hollywood reginald gardiner robert montgomery important people. Director norman taurogs 1938 mistakenidentity comedy stars franciska gaal as a scullery maid who falls in love with a wealthy playboy franchot tone posing as a. The girl downstairs 1938 had hungarian import franciska gaal as a maid who wins the heart of a playboy franchot tone, and lucky night 1939 was a comedy with myrna loy and robert taylor. Director norman taurogs 1938 mistakenidentity comedy stars franciska gaal as a scullery maid who falls in love with a wealthy playboy franchot tone posing a. The girl downstairs film by taurog 1938 britannica. Merrily we live received multiple oscar nominations yet today doesnt seem to be as well known as other classic screwball comedies. She had 17 credits including the buccaneer 1938, little mother 1935 and the girl downstairs 1938. Fours a crowd 1938 garden of the moon 1938 the girl downstairs 1938 the girl of the golden west 1938 girls on probation 1938 girls school 1938 gold diggers in paris 1938 gold is where you find it 1938 the great waltz 1938 happy landing 1938 hard to get 1938 having wonderful time 1938 he couldnt say no 1938.
The best movies from 1930s a list of 458 titles created 1 month ago. The girl downstairs 1938 directed by norman taurog. The girl downstairs 1938 changes the movie database. For each film, we use the first date on which it was made available to the public, which might include international theatrical or domestic video releases that were a few days, or sometimes more, earlier than the domestic uscanada theatrical release. Franchot tone and franciska gaal starring in a cute romantic comedy from the girl downstairs. Franciska gaal was born on february 1, 1904 in budapest, austriahungary as szidonia silberspitz.
The son of joseph and frances owen, reginald owen studied at sir herbert trees royal academy of dramatic art and made his professional debut in 1905. The girl downstairs is a 1938 american romantic comedy film directed by norman taurog and starring franciska gaal, franchot tone and walter connolly. The fuzzy pink nightgown is a 1957 american comedy film made by russfield productions and released by united artists. Watch the girl downstairs starring franciska gaal in this romance on directv. Critics hated downstairs in 1932, and audiences didnt like it much better. The girl downstairs was the second goround for delightful leading lady franciska gaal as katerina the scullery maid, having first played the role to great acclaim in the 1936 original austrian version. Hd the girl downstairs 1938 pelicula completa en espanol y. Read the full synopsis of the girl downstairs, 1938, directed by norman taurog, with franciska gaal, franchot tone, walter connolly, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. Sep 22, 2018 franchot tone and franciska gaal star in the romantic comedy the girl downstairs 1938, just released on dvd by the warner archive.
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