Paradise for Two (1937 film)

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Paradise for Two
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Directed by Thornton Freeland
Written by Arthur Macrae
Robert Stevenson
William Kernell
Robert Liebmann
Produced by Alexander Korda
Starring Jack Hulbert
Patricia Ellis
Arthur Riscoe
Cinematography Günther Krampf
Edited by Edward B. Jarvis
Music by Mischa Spoliansky
Production
company
Distributed byLondon Films
United Artists (US)
Release dates
  • 22 December 1937 (1937-12-22)(London, UK)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Paradise for Two is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Jack Hulbert, Patricia Ellis and Arthur Riscoe. [1] It was released in the U.S. with the alternative title Gaiety Girls. [2] A chorus girl is mistaken for a millionaire's girlfriend.

Contents

It was a loose remake of the 1933 German film And Who Is Kissing Me?

Cast

Production

The film's budget was approximately £80,000. [3] It was made at Denham Studios, [4] with sets designed by Vincent Korda. [1]

Critical reception

Allmovie wrote "British musical-comedy star Jack Hulbert...does not disappoint his fans." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Paradise for Two (1937)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Gaiety Girls (1937) - Thornton Freeland | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  3. "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com.
  4. Wood p.96

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