King of the Ritz
King of the Ritz is a 1933 British musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and Herbert Smith and starring Stanley Lupino, Betty Stockfeld and Hugh Wakefield.[1] A separate French-language version King of the Hotel was made, with Stockfield appearing in both films.
| King of the Ritz | |
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| Directed by | Carmine Gallone Herbert Smith |
| Written by | Clifford Grey Ivor Montagu Stafford Dickens Stanley Lupino |
| Based on | a play by Henry Kistemaeckers |
| Produced by | Carmine Gallone |
| Starring | Stanley Lupino Betty Stockfeld Hugh Wakefield |
| Cinematography | Leslie Rowson |
| Edited by | Arthur Tavares |
| Music by | Raoul Moretti Jack Beaver (uncredited) |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Gaumont British Distributors (UK) |
Release date | March 1933 |
Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Song words by Clifford Grey (Original words by Serge Veber). Music by Raoul Moretti.... song titles "You'll Fall in Love"......"Loving You Brings Me Gladness"[2]
Plot summary
While working at a top hotel, the head porter falls in love with a wealthy female guest.
Cast
- Stanley Lupino as Claude King
- Betty Stockfeld as Mrs. Cooper
- Hugh Wakefield as King of Blitz
- Henry Kendall as Teddy Smith
- Gina Malo as Victoria
- Gibb McLaughlin as Baron Popov
- Harry Milton as Alonso
- John Singer as Pageboy
References
- BFI.org
- Music information taken from the tenth edition of the talkie song book (1936)
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