The Gay Deception
| The Gay Deception | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | William Wyler |
| Written by | Stephen Morehouse Avery Don Hartman Patterson McNutt (uncredited contributor to treatment) Samson Raphaelson (uncredited contributor to dialogue) Arthur Richman (uncredited additional dialogue) |
| Produced by | Jesse L. Lasky |
| Starring | Francis Lederer Frances Dee |
| Cinematography | Joseph Valentine |
| Edited by | Robert L. Simpson |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 75-77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Gay Deception is a 1935 romantic comedy film starring Francis Lederer and Frances Dee. Writers Stephen Morehouse Avery and Don Hartman were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story.
Plot
[edit] | This article needs an improved plot summary. (September 2016) |
Secretary Mirabel Miller wins a lottery and decides to live it up in The Waldorf-Plaza, a luxurious New York hotel, where she clashes with a bellboy who is more than he appears to be.
Cast
[edit]- Francis Lederer as Sandro (Prince Alessandro)
- Frances Dee as Mirabel Miller
- Benita Hume as Miss Cordelia Channing
- Alan Mowbray as Lord Clewe
- Lennox Pawle as Consul-General Semanek
- Adele St. Mauer as Lucille (as Adele St. Maur)
- Akim Tamiroff as Spellek
- Luis Alberni as Ernest
- Lionel Stander as Gettel
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as Mr. Squires
- Richard Carle as Mr. Spitzer
- Lenita Lane as Peg DeForrest
- Barbara Fritchie as Joan Dennison
- Paul Hurst as Bell Captain
- Robert Greig as Adolph
Reception
[edit]Variety said, "William Wyler directed and is a happy selection for this type of story and cast. Casting has been done with a keen sense of appreciation for humor."[1]
Home media
[edit]The film was released on DVD on April 7, 2014.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Gay Deception". Variety. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Hinrichs, Matt. "Gay Deception, The". DVD Talk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
External links
[edit]- The Gay Deception at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Gay Deception at IMDb
- The Gay Deception at the TCM Movie Database
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- 1935 films
- American black-and-white films
- Films directed by William Wyler
- 1935 romantic comedy films
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- 1930s American films
- Silent romantic comedy films
- English-language romantic comedy films
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