The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
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| Directed by | Malcolm St. Clair |
| Written by | John Lynch (scenario) |
| Based on | La Grande-duchesse et le garcon d'etage by Alfred Savoir |
| Produced by | Adolph Zukor Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Florence Vidor Adolphe Menjou |
| Cinematography | Lee Garmes |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 70 minutes 7 reels (6,314 feet) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film 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.
Plot
As described in a film magazine review,[1] a Paris millionaire becomes infatuated with a grand duchess. Ignored in his efforts to meet her, he becomes a floor-waiter in the suite which the royal guests occupy. He fails miserably in this job and the grand duchess, to punish him, makes him a member of her cortege, and assigns him to very menial labor. The duchess, however, finally falls in love with him but is forced to repulse him when others of the royal party find her in the waiter’s arms after she has swooned. Months later, while despondently searching for her, the waiter finds her the proprietor of a humble inn and they are reunited.
Cast
- Adolphe Menjou as Albert Durant
- Florence Vidor as The Grand Duchess Zenia
- Lawrence Grant as The Grand Duke Peter
- George Beranger as The Grand Duke Paul (billed as Andre Beranger)
- Dot Farley as The Countess Prascovia Avaloff
- Barbara Pierce as Henriette
- Brandon Hurst as Matard
- William Courtright as Blake
Home media
The film has been issued on VHS but has yet to see a DVD release.[2][3]
See also
- The House That Shadows Built (1931 promotional film by Paramount with excerpt of this film)
References
- ^ "Descriptive Analysis of New Paramount Pictures: The Grand Duchess and the Waiter", Exhibitors Herald, 23 (13), Chicago, Illinois: Exhibitors Herald Company: 87, December 19, 1925, retrieved December 18, 2022
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ The Grand Duchess and the Waiter as performed on Broadway, at the Lyceum Theatre, October 13, 1925 - November 1925; IBDb.com
- ^ Progressive Silent Film List: The Grand Duchess and the Waiter at silentera.com
External links
- The Grand Duchess and the Waiter at IMDb
- Synopsis at AllMovie
- Lantern slide (Wayback Machine)
- Stills at www.silentsaregolden.com
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