Josette (1938)
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In this musical comedy of errors, David Brassard, Sr. (William Collier, Sr.) has his heart stolen from him by a conniving, gold-digging nightclub singer named Josette (Tala Birell). Brassard's two sons, Pierre (Robert Young) and David Junior (Don Ameche) are both horrified and vow to lure the temptress away from their dad. However, they somehow become convinced that the woman in question is Renee LaBlanc (Simone Simon), who is merely posing as a chanteuse in order to help out her friend Barney Barnaby (Bert Lahr), whose nightspot is in trouble. In time, Pierre and David Junior both realize that they've been chasing the wrong woman -- but they also realize that they've both fallen in love with her. The supporting cast includes William Demarest and Lon Chaney, Jr., the latter only a year before One Million B.C. would reshape his career and make him a star of horror and science fiction films. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Don Ameche - David Brossard Jr.
- Robert Young - Pierre Brossard
- Bert Lahr - Barney Barnaby
- William Collier, Sr. - David Brassard Sr.
- Lynn Bari - Mrs. Elaine Dupree
- Ruth Gillette - Belle, Bill's Wife
- Ferdinand Gottschalk - Furrier
- Lillian Porter - Toinette
- June Gale - Cafe Girl
- Fred Kelsey - Hotel Detective
- Zeffie Tilbury
- Raymond Turner
- Paul McVey - Hotel Manager
- Robert Kellard - Kearney, Reporter
- Eddie Collins - Customs Inspector
- Simone Simon - Renee Le Blanc
- Joan Davis - May Morris
- Paul Hurst - A. Adolphus Heyman
- Tala Birell - Mlle. Josette
- William Demarest - Bill
- Armand Kaliz - Thomas, Headwaiter
- Maurice Cass - Ed, Furrier
- Lon Chaney, Jr. - Boatman
- Harry Holman
- George H. Reed - Mose the Butler
- Ruth Peterson - Switchboard Operator
- Jayne Regan
- Robert Lowery - Officer
- Mary Healy - Ringsider
- Director(s):
- Allan Dwan
- Writer(s):
- James Edward Grant
- Producer(s):
- Gene Markey
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