Marcel Paul Pagnol was a French novelist, playwright, and filmmaker. Regarded as an auteur, in 1946, he became the first filmmaker elected to the Académie française. Pagnol is generally regarded as one of France's greatest 20th-century writers and is notable for the fact that he excelled in almost every medium—memoir, novel, drama and film.
Josette Day was a French film actress.
Jean d'Yd was the stage name of Jean Paul Félix Didier Perret. He was a French actor and comedian, and was born in Paris on 17 May 1880. He died in Vernon, Eure, France on 14 May 1964.
André Roanne was a French actor. He began his career playing in short films, and acted in 91 films in total, most notably those of Fernandel. Most of his films were French; he did, however, also appear in German and Italian works, especially co-productions with French companies. He also served occasionally as an assistant director, screenwriter, technician, and film editor.
People Who Travel is a 1938 French-German film directed by Jacques Feyder. The film was a co-production with a separate German version Travelling People also released. It is a circus film.
Topaze is a 1951 French comedy film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Fernandel, Hélène Perdrière and Marcel Vallée. It is based on Pagnol's own 1928 play of the same name, which has been adapted for the screen a number of times including a 1936 film directed by Pagnol.
Édouard Delmont was a French actor born Édouard Marius Autran in Marseille. He died in Cannes at age 72.
Berlingot and Company is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Fernand Rivers and starring Fernandel, Suzy Prim and Fernand Charpin. It was shot at Marcel Pagnol's Marseille Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Renoux.
Who Killed Santa Claus? is a 1941 French comedy-drama mystery film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Harry Baur, Raymond Rouleau and Robert Le Vigan. This adaptation of Pierre Véry's 1934 novel of the same name was the first film produced by Continental Films. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris and on location at Chamonix in the French Alps. The films sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.
Harvest is a 1937 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol, starring Fernandel, Orane Demazis, Marguerite Moreno and Gabriel Gabrio. The narrative revolves around a farming village where only three inhabitants remain, but they are told that if only one of them, Panturle, manages to find a wife, the village will be able to prosper again. The film is based on the 1930 novel Second Harvest by Jean Giono. It was released in France on 28 October 1937 and in the United States on 2 October 1939.
Jofroi is a 1934 French drama film directed by Marcel Pagnol and starring Vincent Scotto. It tells the story of a man who has sold his orchard. When the new owner wants to cut the trees down, the former owner threatens with suicide. The film is based on the short story "Jofroi de la Maussan" by Jean Giono, which appears in the collection of his short stories The Solitude of Compassion.
St. Val's Mystery is a 1945 French comedy film starring Fernandel directed by René Le Hénaff, Shot during the winter of 1944–1945 in the Boulogne Studios, this was the Fernandel's first film following the liberation of Paris.
Andrex (1907–1989) was a French film actor. Andrex was a close friend of the comedian Fernandel and appeared in many films alongside him.
Louis Alfred Doumet, known by his stage name of Doumel, was a French actor and comedian active in the inter-war years.
Alexandre Arnaudy was a French actor, born Marius Guarino on July 17, 1881 in Marseille, where he died on November 1, 1969.
Sins of Youth is a 1941 French comedy drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Harry Baur, Lise Delamare and Monique Joyce. It was produced by the German-backed Continental Films. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.
Adhémar is a 1951 French comedy film directed by and starring Fernandel alongside Jacqueline Pagnol, Bernadette Lange and Meg Lemonnier. It made at the Victorine Studios in Nice. Location shooting took place in Paris, Nice and Monaco. The film's sets were designed by the art director Eugène Piérac.
No Love Allowed is a 1942 French comedy film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Suzy Delair, Paul Meurisse and Mona Goya. It was based on the libretto of the operetta Yes by René Pujol and Albert Willemetz. It was shot at the Neuilly Studios in Paris by the German-backed Continental Films. The film's sets were designed by the art director Guy de Gastyne.
A Dog's Life is a 1943 French comedy film directed by Maurice Cammage and starring Fernandel, Josseline Gaël and Félicien Tramel. It was shot in 1941 but its release was delayed. It was made at the Marseille Studios in the Unoccupied Zone of France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Giordani.
Fever is a 1942 French drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Tino Rossi, Jacqueline Delubac and Ginette Leclerc. Location shooting took place around Royan in the Occupied Zone, although it is set in Provence. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Marcel Magniez and Pierre Marquet.
