He Is Charming

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He Is Charming
He Is Charming.jpg
Directed by Louis Mercanton
Written by Albert Willemetz
Starring
Cinematography Harry Stradling Sr.
Edited byRoger Mercaton
Production
company
Les Studios Paramount
Distributed by Les Films Paramount
Release date
25 February 1932
Running time
87 minutes
CountryFrance
Language French
Budget$100,000 [1]

He Is Charming (French: Il est charmant) is a 1932 French musical comedy film directed by Louis Mercanton and starring Meg Lemonnier, Henri Garat and Louis Baron fils. [2] It was one of a large number of operetta films made during the decade.

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It was made at Joinville Studios by the French subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. A Swedish-language version Students in Paris was also released. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.

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References

  1. "Il Est Charmant". Variety. 12 April 1932. p. 13.
  2. Waldman p.43

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