The Gay Deception

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The Gay Deception
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Directed by William Wyler
Written by Stephen Morehouse Avery
Don Hartman
Patterson McNutt (uncredited contributor to treatment)
Samson Raphaelson (uncredited contributor to dialogue)
Arthur Richman (uncredited additional dialogue)
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Starring Francis Lederer
Frances Dee
Cinematography Joseph Valentine
Edited by Robert L. Simpson
Production
company
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
  • September 13, 1935 (1935-09-13)
Running time
75-77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Gay Deception is a 1935 romantic comedy film starring Francis Lederer and Frances Dee. Writers Stephen Morehouse Avery and Don Hartman were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story.

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Plot

Secretary Mirabel Miller wins a lottery and decides to live it up in The Waldorf-Plaza, a luxurious New York hotel, where she clashes with a bellboy who is more than he appears to be.

Cast

Reception

Variety said, "William Wyler directed and is a happy selection for this type of story and cast. Casting has been done with a keen sense of appreciation for humor." [1]

Home media

The film was released on DVD on April 7, 2014. [2]

References

  1. "The Gay Deception". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  2. Hinrichs, Matt. "Gay Deception, The". DVD Talk. Retrieved April 16, 2023.