The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter is a 1926 silent romantic comedy directed by Mal St. Clair and starring Florence Vidor and Adolphe Menjou. The film is based on a 1925 Broadway play of the same name starring stage actress Elsie Ferguson, who had recently returned to Broadway after years in the film colony. A print of this film is preserved at the Library of Congress.
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter | |
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Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
Written by | John Lynch (scenario) |
Based on | La Grande-duchesse et le garcon d'etage by Alfred Savoir |
Starring | Florence Vidor Adolphe Menjou |
Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | February 8, 1926 |
Running time | 70 minutes 7 reels (6,314 feet) |
Country | United States |
Language | Silent English intertitles |
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou - Albert Durant
- Florence Vidor - The Grand Duchess Zenia
- Lawrence Grant - The Grand Duke Peter
- George Beranger - The Grand Duke Paul (billed as Andre Beranger)
- Dot Farley - The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
- Barbara Pierce - Henriette
- Brandon Hurst - Matard
- William Courtright - Blake
Home media
The film has been issued on VHS but has yet to see a DVD release.[1][2]
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See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount with excerpt of this film)
References
External links
- The Grand Duchess and the Waiter on IMDb
- The Grand Duchess and the Waiter synopsis at AllMovie
- lantern slide for the movie(Wayback Machine)
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