Monte Carlo (1930)
| Release Date | 27 August 1930 |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance, Musical |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English, French |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sophisticated Comedy, Romantic Comedy |
| Themes | Mistaken Identities, Crowned Heads, Gambling |
| Tones | Stylish, Madcap, Witty, Merry, Light |
| Tags | Aristocrat, Assumed Identity, Engagement, Fiancee, Gambling, Luck |
Monte Carlo is a 1930 American musical comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It stars Jeanette MacDonald as Countess Helene Mara. The film is also notable for the song "Beyond the Blue Horizon," which was written for the film and was performed by Jeanette MacDonald. The film was also hailed by critics as a masterpiece of the newly emerging musical genre. The screenplay was based on the Booth Tarkington novel Monsieur Beaucaire.
Cast and Crew
Cast
John Roche
Paul, the 'Real' Hairdresser
Helen Garden
Lady Mary in Stage Opera
Erik Bey
Lord Windorset
David Percy
Herald
Sidney Bracey
Hunchback at Casino
Edgar Norton
Bit Part
Rolfe Sedan
Hairdresser
Director
Writer
Hans Müller
Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland
play "Monsieur Beaucaire"
Ernest Vajda
Vincent Lawrence
Producer
Original Music
W. Franke Harling
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Karl Hajos
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Herman Hand
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Sigmund Krumgold
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John Leipold
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Cinematographer
Editor
Merrill G. White
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Costume Designer
Travis Banton
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Sound Department
Harry D. Mills
sound recording engineer
Camera and Electrical Department
Production Company
Paramount Pictures
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
MCA/Universal Pictures
Eclipse from the Criterion Collection
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The Doll (1919)
The Love Parade (1929)
The Marriage Circle (1924)
The Patriot (1928)
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
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