Summaries

A Parisian tailor finds himself posing as a baron in order to collect a sizeable bill from an aristocrat, only to fall in love with an aloof young princess.

When Parisienne tailor Maurice Courtelin learns that one of his aristocratic clients, the Viscount Gilbert de Varèze, is a deadbeat who never pays for the merchandise he acquires, he heads off to try and collect what is owed to him. He gets little in the way of cash from the Viscount who is desperate that his uncle, the Duke D'Artelines, not learn of his debts. He suggests that Maurice spend a little time at the chateau until the money can be found. The Duke takes an immediate liking to Maurice--who's been introduced as a Baron--but that's not the case for Princess Jeanette who encountered him on the road earlier that day. Over time Jeannette falls in love with him.—garykmcd

Maurice Courtelin, a Parisian tailor (Maurice Chevalier), is owed a great sum of money by a viscount (Charles Ruggles). Stalling for time, the titled but penniless nobleman moves Maurice into the family chateau and passes him off as a baron. The beguiling Maurice soon charms the entire aristocratic household, except for the haughty Princess Jeanette (Jeanette MacDonald), who remains suspicious of him. But suspicion eventually gives way to love.—Dan Navarro <[email protected]>

Hollywood romantic musical about a poor French tailor (Chevalier) who arrives on the country estate of a wealthy duke (Smith) and begins to fall in love with his widowed daughter (McDonald) after he is mistaken by her for an aristocrat.—Jonathan Broxton <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • national film registry
  • love
  • paris france
  • princess
  • tailor
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Romance
  • Musical
Release date Aug 17, 1932
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Paramount Ranch - 2813 Cornell Road, Agoura, California, USA
Production companies Paramount Pictures

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 44m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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