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| name = They Had to See Paris |
| name = They Had to See Paris |
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| image = They-had-to-see-paris-1929.jpg |
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| caption = Film poster |
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| director = [[Frank Borzage]] |
| director = [[Frank Borzage]] |
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| writer = [[Owen Davis]] |
| writer = [[Owen Davis]] |
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| story = [[Sonya Levien]] |
| story = [[Sonya Levien]] |
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| based_on = {{basedon|''They Had to See Paris''|[[Homer Croy]]}} |
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| starring = [[Will Rogers]]<br>[[Irene Rich]]<br>[[Marguerite Churchill]] |
| starring = [[Will Rogers]]<br>[[Irene Rich]]<br>[[Marguerite Churchill]] |
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| music = George Lipschultz (uncredited) |
| music = George Lipschultz (uncredited) |
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| cinematography = Chester Lyons |
| cinematography = [[Chester A. Lyons]] |
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| editing = [[Margaret Clancey]] (uncredited) |
| editing = [[Margaret Clancey]] (uncredited) |
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| distributor = [[Fox Film Corporation]] |
| distributor = [[Fox Film Corporation]] |
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| country = United States |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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[[File:They Had to See Paris ad in The Film Daily, Jan-Jun 1929 (page 1446 crop).jpg|thumb|336x336px|They Had to See Paris ad in ''[[The Film Daily]]'', 1929]] |
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'''''They Had to See Paris''''' is a 1929 |
'''''They Had to See Paris''''' is a 1929 American [[Pre-Code]] [[comedy film]] directed by [[Frank Borzage]] and starring [[Will Rogers]], [[Irene Rich]], and [[Marguerite Churchill]]. The screenplay concerns a wealthy American oil tycoon who travels to [[Paris]] with his family at his wife's request, despite the fact he hates the French.<ref>[http://www.silentera.com/PSFL/data/T/TheyHadToSeeParis1929.html ''They Had To See Paris'' details], silentera.com; accessed August 10, 2015.</ref><ref>''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30'' by The American Film Institute, c. 1971</ref> |
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Rogers starred in a similar film the following year, ''[[So This Is London (1930 film)|So This Is London]]'' with the location switched to [[London]]. Rogers and Rich reprised their roles in ''[[Down to Earth (1932 film)|Down to Earth]]'' (1932) which depicts the return of the Peters family to [[Great Depression|Depression]]-hit America.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} |
Rogers starred in a similar film the following year, ''[[So This Is London (1930 film)|So This Is London]]'' with the location switched to [[London]]. Rogers and Rich reprised their roles in ''[[Down to Earth (1932 film)|Down to Earth]]'' (1932) which depicts the return of the Peters family to [[Great Depression|Depression]]-hit America.{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} |
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* [[Gregory Gaye]] as Prince Ordinsky |
* [[Gregory Gaye]] as Prince Ordinsky |
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* [[Marcia Manon]] as Miss Mason (uncredited) |
* [[Marcia Manon]] as Miss Mason (uncredited) |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of early sound feature films (1926–1929)]] |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 03:49, 20 December 2023
They Had to See Paris | |
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![]() Film poster | |
Directed by | Frank Borzage |
Written by | Owen Davis |
Story by | Sonya Levien |
Based on | They Had to See Paris by Homer Croy |
Produced by | William Fox |
Starring | Will Rogers Irene Rich Marguerite Churchill |
Cinematography | Chester A. Lyons |
Edited by | Margaret Clancey (uncredited) |
Music by | George Lipschultz (uncredited) |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/They_Had_to_See_Paris_ad_in_The_Film_Daily%2C_Jan-Jun_1929_%28page_1446_crop%29.jpg/262px-They_Had_to_See_Paris_ad_in_The_Film_Daily%2C_Jan-Jun_1929_%28page_1446_crop%29.jpg)
They Had to See Paris is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Will Rogers, Irene Rich, and Marguerite Churchill. The screenplay concerns a wealthy American oil tycoon who travels to Paris with his family at his wife's request, despite the fact he hates the French.[1][2]
Rogers starred in a similar film the following year, So This Is London with the location switched to London. Rogers and Rich reprised their roles in Down to Earth (1932) which depicts the return of the Peters family to Depression-hit America.[citation needed]
Cast
[edit]- Will Rogers as Pike Peters
- Irene Rich as Mrs. Idy Peters
- Owen Davis Jr. as Ross Peters
- Marguerite Churchill as Opal Peters
- Fifi D'Orsay as Fifi
- Rex Bell as Clark McCurdy
- Robert P. Kerr as Tupper
- Ivan Lebedeff as Marquis de Brissac
- Edgar Kennedy as Ed Eggers
- Marcelle Corday as Marquise De Brissac
- General Lodijensky as Grand Duke Mikhail
- André Cheron as Valet
- Gregory Gaye as Prince Ordinsky
- Marcia Manon as Miss Mason (uncredited)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ They Had To See Paris details, silentera.com; accessed August 10, 2015.
- ^ The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30 by The American Film Institute, c. 1971
External links
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