The Love Parade (1930)
107 mins | Musical comedy | 18 January 1930
Director:
Ernst LubitschCinematographer:
Victor MilnerEditor:
Merrill WhiteProduction Designer:
Hans DreierProduction Company:
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.Paramount also released a French-language version of the story, titled Parade d'amour. The Love Parade received Academy Award nominations in the Actor (Maurice Chevalier), Directing and Outstanding Production categories. Chevalier's nomination recognized his work in both this film and The Big Pond (see entry).
The Love Parade marked the feature film debut of actress-singer Jeanette MacDonald (1903--1965). The picture also was the first sound and dialogue film of director Ersnt Lubitsch. MacDonald and Chevalier appeared together in two additional English-language films for Paramount released in 1932, Love Me Tonight and One Hour with You (see entries). Rouben Mamoulian directed Love Me Tonight, while Lubitsch directed One Hour with You. In 1934, Lubitsch directed the Chevalier and MacDonald in the M-G-M film The Merry Widow. He also directed them in Paramount-produced, French-language versions of One Hour with You (Une heure près de toi), and The Merry Widow (La veuve joyeuse), in which they recreated their original roles (see entries). ...
Paramount also released a French-language version of the story, titled Parade d'amour. The Love Parade received Academy Award nominations in the Actor (Maurice Chevalier), Directing and Outstanding Production categories. Chevalier's nomination recognized his work in both this film and The Big Pond (see entry).
The Love Parade marked the feature film debut of actress-singer Jeanette MacDonald (1903--1965). The picture also was the first sound and dialogue film of director Ersnt Lubitsch. MacDonald and Chevalier appeared together in two additional English-language films for Paramount released in 1932, Love Me Tonight and One Hour with You (see entries). Rouben Mamoulian directed Love Me Tonight, while Lubitsch directed One Hour with You. In 1934, Lubitsch directed the Chevalier and MacDonald in the M-G-M film The Merry Widow. He also directed them in Paramount-produced, French-language versions of One Hour with You (Une heure près de toi), and The Merry Widow (La veuve joyeuse), in which they recreated their original roles (see entries).
In the modern kingdom of Sylvania, the aged cabinet ministers worry over the fact that Queen Louise is unmarried. Then emissary Count Alfred returns in disgrace from Paris, where he has carried on numerous affairs with young ladies, and learning of his escapades, the queen invites him to demonstrate his romantic prowess. The cabinet is pleased by their blossoming romance as well as by that of Jacques, Alfred's valet, and Lulu, the queen's maid. Louise and Alfred marry, but he soon is irked at having to take orders from his royal wife, though he is forced to keep up appearances because of financial negotiations with a foreign power. When he is ordered to attend the opening of the royal opera, Alfred refuses and announces he is going to Paris to get a divorce and is cold to the queen's entreaties. But when she offers to make him king and therefore her equal, he relents and they find happiness ...
In the modern kingdom of Sylvania, the aged cabinet ministers worry over the fact that Queen Louise is unmarried. Then emissary Count Alfred returns in disgrace from Paris, where he has carried on numerous affairs with young ladies, and learning of his escapades, the queen invites him to demonstrate his romantic prowess. The cabinet is pleased by their blossoming romance as well as by that of Jacques, Alfred's valet, and Lulu, the queen's maid. Louise and Alfred marry, but he soon is irked at having to take orders from his royal wife, though he is forced to keep up appearances because of financial negotiations with a foreign power. When he is ordered to attend the opening of the royal opera, Alfred refuses and announces he is going to Paris to get a divorce and is cold to the queen's entreaties. But when she offers to make him king and therefore her equal, he relents and they find happiness together.
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