The Lottery Lover (1935)
He won a ticket to woo the darling of Paris but this girl-shy lad made the gay mistake of rehearsing his love scenes in advance!
A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They" have organized, an Frank wins the right to woo the star of the Folies Bergere, Gaby Aimee, with her garter serving as proof of conquest. Meanwhile Frank has found the one girl-of-his-heart, Patty, and this serves to complicate matters.
Director: Wilhelm Thiele
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: February 5, 1935
Cast
- Lew Ayres - Cadet Frank Harrington
- Pat Paterson - Patty
- Peggy Fears - Gaby Aimee
- Sterling Holloway - Cadet Harold Stump
- Walter Woolf King - Prince Midanoff
- Alan Dinehart - Edward Arthur 'Tank' Tankersley
- Reginald Denny - Captain Payne
- Edward Nugent - Gibbs
- Rafaela Ottiano - Gaby's Maid
- Dick Foran - Cadet
Screenplay
- Sig Herzig (Story)
- Franz Schulz (Screenplay)
- Billy Wilder (Screenplay)
- Maurice Hanline (Story)
- Sam Hellman (Screenplay)
Music: Arthur Lange
Cinematography: Bert Glennon
Editing: Dorothy Spencer
Production: Fox Film Corporation
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
paris, france, cadet, lottery, musical, military school, follies
More Films by Director: Wilhelm Thiele
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lottery Lover about?
- A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They" have organized, an Frank wins the right to woo the star of the Folies Bergere, Gaby Aimee, with her garter serving as proof of conquest. Meanwhile Frank has found the one girl-of-his-heart, Patty, and this serves to complicate matters.
- Who directed The Lottery Lover?
- The Lottery Lover was directed by Wilhelm Thiele.
- Who stars in The Lottery Lover?
- The Lottery Lover stars Lew Ayres, Pat Paterson, Peggy Fears, Sterling Holloway, Walter Woolf King, Alan Dinehart.
- How long is The Lottery Lover?
- The Lottery Lover has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is The Lottery Lover?
- The Lottery Lover is a Romance, Comedy film.
- Where was The Lottery Lover produced?
- The Lottery Lover was produced in United States of America.