Say It in French

Say It in French
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andrew L. Stone
Screenplay by	Frederick J. Jackson Jacques Deval (play)
Produced by	Andrew L. Stone
Starring	Ray Milland Olympe Bradna Irene Hervey Janet Beecher Mary Carlisle Holmes Herbert
Cinematography	Victor Milner
Edited by	LeRoy Stone
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	November 28, 1938 (1938-11-28)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Say It in French is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Andrew L. Stone and written by Frederick J. Jackson. The film stars Ray Milland, Olympe Bradna, Irene Hervey, Janet Beecher, Mary Carlisle and Holmes Herbert. The film was released on November 28, 1938, by Paramount Pictures.^[1][2]

Plot

A family with financial problems arranges a wedding between their pro golfer son and a wealthy heiress, however, they don't know that the son already got married while playing a tournament in France.

Trivia

Evelyn Keyes was originally cast as Julie, despite being only 18 and fairly unknown. In her memoir, she claimed that director Andrew Stone raped her, and then fired her from the film after she needed to recover from an abortion.^[3]

Cast

• Ray Milland as Richard Carrington, Jr.
• Olympe Bradna as Julie
• Irene Hervey as Auriol Marsden
• Janet Beecher as Mrs. Carrington
• Mary Carlisle as Phyllis Carrington
• Holmes Herbert as Richard Carrington Sr.
• Walter Kingsford as Hopkins
• William Collier, Sr. as Howland
• Erik Rhodes as Irving
• Mona Barrie as Lady Westover
• G. P. Huntley as Lord Westover
• Gertrude Sutton as Daisy
• Forbes Murray as Dr. Van Gulden

References

1. "Say It in French (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
2. Sandra Brennan (2016). "Say-It-in-French - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2015-08-02.
3. Keyes, Evelyn (1977). Scarlett O'Hara's Younger Sister. Lyle Stuart. pp. 26–27. ISBN 978-0818402432.

External links

• Say It in French at IMDb