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Victor McLaglen and Fifi D’Orsay.
Photograph: Silent Era image collection.
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Hot for Paris
Also known as Loucos Por Paris in Brazil; Főnyeremény in Hungary; Fifì dimmi di sì
in Italy; Derecho a París in Uruguay
(1929) United States of America
B&W : Seven reels / 6570 feet / 71 minutes
Directed by Raoul Walsh
Cast: Victor McLaglen [John Patrick Duke], Fifi D’Orsay [Fifi Dupré], El Brendel [Axel Olson], Polly Moran [Polly], Lennox Pawle [Mr. Pratt], August Tollaire (Auguste Tollaire) [Papa Gouset], George Fawcett [the ship captain], Charles Judels [Charlot Gouset], Eddie Dillon (Edward Dillon) [the ship’s cook], Rosita Marstini [Fifi’s mother], Agostino Borgato [Fifi’s father], Yola d’Avril [Babette Dupré], Anita Murray [Mimi], Dave Balles [Monsieur Furrier]
Fox Film Corporation production; distributed by Fox Film Corporation. / [?] Screenplay? by Charles J. McGuirk, with dialog by William K. Wells (Billy K. Wells), from an adaptation by Charles J. McGuirk of a screen story by Raoul Walsh. Set design by Ben Carré and David Hall. Costume design by Sophie Wachner + [Sam Benson]. Songs “Duke of Ka-ki-ak,” “Sweet Nothings of Love,” “If You Want to See Paree” and “Sing Your Little Folk Song,” by Walter Donaldson (music) and Edgar Leslie (lyrics). Property master, Don B. Greenwood. Assistant director, Archibald Buchanan. Cinematography by Charles Van Enger. Sound recording by George Leverett. Film editor, Jack Dennis. Presented by William Fox. / © 1 November 1929 by Fox Film Corporation [LP883]. Released 22 December 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Western Electric Movietone sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The film was also released in the USA by Fox Film Corporation at 5613 feet in 1929. The film was released in Hungary as Főnyeremény on 1 January 1931. The film was released in Uruguay as Derecho a París on 1 January 1931. / Full-sound film.
Comedy: Musical.
Survival status: (unknown)
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Listing updated: 7 December 2024.
References: Website-AFI; Website-IMDb.
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