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Bric à Brac et compagnie
1931 Comedy
 
Credits
  • Director: André Chotin
  • Script: Georges Dolley
  • Photo: Nicolas Farkas
  • Music: Lionel Cazaux
  • Cast: Albert Dinan (Jean Verly), Raoul Marco (Verly), Madeleine Guitty (La mère Tomeff), Suzette Comte (Zina Tomeff), Marfa Dhervilly (Mme Verly), Fernandel (Fernand), Jean Rozemberg (Le Notaire)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 48 min; B&W
 
 
 
Summary
Monsieur Verly, a prosperous antique dealer, despairs at his good-for-nothing son, Jean.  The last straw comes when Jean falls in love with a clothes model, Zina, who works in a fleapit market...

Review
This rambling French comedy from the early days of sound would probably have passed into oblivion were it not for one particular name on its list of credits.  A certain music hall performer named Fernandel makes a very early film appearance.  Despite the brevity of his time on screen, the comic actor leaves a lasting impression, and it is little wonder that he would go to become one of the most popular film comedians of his generation.

© James Travers 2005

 
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