The Love Parade (1929) 1/10

[unclepup]

A wonderful confection. It is amazing that Paramount could put on such a lavish production, going far beyond what MGM was doing at the time. Lupino Lane was the uncle of Ida Lupino

[OldTelivisionRocks]

Is this like Love Me Tonight? I don't like watching the same type plots with the same people.

[vielgluck09]

I also enjoyed Chevalier and Macdonald in One Hour With You and the Merry Widow - I was lucky that at uni we studied several Lubitsch films!

[RayPointer]

Aside from the performances, this is probably one of the best early sound films produced since most from this era were awkwardly trying to adapt to the technology.

[RayPointer]

@RayPointer And when I say "aside" from the performances, that's in addition since they are very polished and professional. Again, this is an amazing early talkie, and is number #1 on Peter Bogdonovich's list of the best talkies of 1929.

[brainyackable]

My great grandma is one of the background singers in this movie!!!!

[Tonymostrom]

11,000 people watched this clip. What does that tell you ?!

[nhisgreat]

i expected people dancing to techno beats... ;)

[TheShirEl]

This movie is outstanding, much better than quite a few later ones. Also, this is the first time I realized that Chevalier WAS successful in Hollywood - a fact that's been glossed over in the documentaries/anthologies I've seen. Cheers!

[Rodrigoteacher]

Thank You!!

[gameonline13]

I love at the beginning of the movie.. :]]]

[literalmetaphor]

I just watched this film today and I absolutely fell in in love with Maurice Chevalier.

[MrDorianLord]

Thank YOU so much for this.

[cushtichavi]

Was Lupino Lane , Ida Lupino's dad?

[BernardProfitendieu]

no.

[ohworldgirl]

Chevalier - I've never seen him so young. He's such a warm and charming fellow.

No subtitles here - It's good from my French practice.

[PipamirSolo]

no kidding. I just saw Gigi and it's kind of weird to see him so young

[ohworldgirl]

Yes, he was also in "Fanny" as an elder man; I've never really seen Gigi for more than a few minutes here and there.

[novusmundi]

Same here. I had never seen him so young until I saw the movie One Hour With You on Turner Classic Movies. That movies is on YouTube also. He is very very funny. Now he is one of my favorite comedians. Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson could take lessons from him.

[RayPointer]

@novusmundi Much of this is the result of a combination of key elements. It's the result of the respective talents of the performer, Maurice Chevalier and the director, Ernst Lubitsh.

[novusmundi]

@RayPointer Those two also combined for that movie, One Hour With You. According to TCM, Lubitch directed what they used to call , Bedroom Farces. That was before the Hayes Codes. But you are sooooo right about this being great because f Maurice and Ernst.

[RayPointer]

@ohworldgirl So young? He was already 41 when he made this film. But it's a good illusion and the camera distance and lighting helps.

[ohworldgirl]

@RayPointer And I didn't say Chevalier was "young". I said I'd never seen him so young. It's getting clear that you don't seem to really understand English. There is a difference between indicating someone is "young"-- and saying that you haven't seen them at that age- which if you read carefully before jumping the gun to send a snyd reply, you would have understood correctly.

[RayPointer]

@ohworldgirl This is not a "snide" reply, but an an informed remark. Once again, Chavalier was 41 in this film. He was in his 40s when he became a film star. And to set the record straight, I have been a native user of the English language for nearly 60 years including knowing how to spell "snide." MY GOD, lady, can't people make informed remarks without taking it personally? You must not be very secure. I'm sorry for you. I hope you might have learned something just the same.

[ohworldgirl]

@RayPointer go back and read the conversation, you're informed about nothing and as far as you being a "native user" of English -- You're either a native speaker -- which clearly, you aren't. If you don't understand English fully -- which despite all the explanation I've given you, again, you'd know I never said the man was YOUNG. I said: I never seen him so young. Now clearly you have no idea what you're arguing and you're making a fool of yourself but you don't even know it. Now, gdbye loser

[RayPointer]

@ohworldgirl I come here to discover rare films and enjoy them, not to get into petty squabbles. It has been some time since I tried to view this wonderful film, and as you see, I had many postive things to say about it because it is not only entertaining, but again a well done early sound musical. It's too bad that my comments could not be comprehended in the positive, which they are. I am sorry for you. My God bless you.

[RayPointer]

@ohworldgirl May God bless you.

[RayPointer]

@ohworldgirl I understand what's being said.  Who needs subtitles, anyway? Besides, they weren't doing that in 1929. They would just make other language versions.

[ohworldgirl]

@RayPointer Well um, Ray - if you read what I wrote, you'd know I was saying the absence of the subtitles was terrific for my French. I understand it too -- so calm down.