The Gaieties of the Squadron
| The Gaieties of the Squadron | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Joseph Faivre Maurice Tourneur |
| Written by | Georges Courteline (play) Maurice Tourneur |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Société Française des Films Éclair |
Release date | 24 October 1913 |
| Country | France |
| Languages | Silent French intertitles |
The Gaieties of the Squadron (French: Les gaîtés de l'escadron) is a 1913 French silent comedy film directed by Joseph Faivre and Maurice Tourneur and starring Edmond Duquesne, Henry Roussel and Henri Gouget.[1] It is a military-based farce adapted from the popular play by Georges Courteline. Tourneur later remade it as a sound film Fun in the Barracks (1932).
Plot
The life of disorderly soldiers in the barracks dealing with daily routines.
Cast
- Edmond Duquesne as Capitaine Hurtulet
- Henry Roussel as Le général
- Henri Gouget as L'adjudant Flick
- Pierre Delmonde
- Maurice de Féraudy
- Charles Krauss
- Fernande Petit
- Pauline Polaire
References
- ^ Waldman p.7
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2001.
External links
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