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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

Movie Title

The Love Parade (1930)

107 mins | Musical comedy | 18 January 1930

Cast:

Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Lupino Lane [ More ]

Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Cinematographer:

Victor Milner

Editor:

Merrill White

Production Designer:

Hans Dreier

Production Company:

Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
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HISTORY

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). ...

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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).

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SOURCE CITATIONS
SOURCE
DATE
PAGE
Exhibitors Herald-World
10 Aug 1929
p. 56
Film Daily
24 Nov 1929
p. 8
Life
13 Dec 1929
p. 22
New York Times
20 Nov 1929
p. 32
New York Times
23 Mar 1930
Sec IX, p. 6
Time
2 Dec 1929
pp. 39-40
Variety
27 Nov 1929
p. 21
CAST
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
PRODUCTION CREDITS
NAME
PARENT COMPANY
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
NAME
CREDITED AS
CREDIT
DIRECTORS
Ernst Lubitsch
Dir
Perry Ivins
Dial dir
WRITERS
Guy Bolton
Libretto
Ernest Vajda
Film story
PHOTOGRAPHY
Victor Milner
Dir of photog
ART DIRECTOR
Hans Dreier
Art dir
FILM EDITOR
Merrill G. White
Merrill White
Film ed
SOUND
Franklin Hansen
Chief rec eng
SOURCES
LITERARY
Based on the novel Le Prince Consort by Leon Xanrof, Jules Chancel (c1919).
LITERARY SOURCE AUTHORS
Jules Chancel
Leon Xanrof
SONGS
"Dream Lover," "My Love Parade," "Paris, Stay the Same," "Let's Be Common," "March of the Grenadiers," "Nobody's Using It Now," "Gossip," "Anything to Please the Queen," "Ooh, La La" and "The Queen Is Always Right," words by Clifford Grey, music by Victor Schertzinger.
SONGWRITER/COMPOSER
Clifford Grey
Victor Schertzinger
DETAILS
Alternate Title:
Parade d'amour
Release Date:
18 January 1930
Premiere Information:
New York opening: 19 Nov 1929
Production Date:
began 15 June 1929
Copyright Info
Claimant
Date
Copyright Number
Paramount Famous Lasky Corp.
16 January 1930
LP1014
Physical Properties:
Sound
Movietone
Black and White
Sound, also silent
Also si; 7,094 ft.
Duration(in mins):
107
Length(in feet):
10,022
Length(in reels):
12
Country:
United States
Language:
English
SYNOPSIS

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 ...

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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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GENRE
Genre:
Musical comedy


Subject
Subject (Major):
Courtship
Marriage
Mythical lands
Paris (France)
Royalty

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