Gigolettes of Paris

Gigolettes of Paris is an extant American film released in 1933. It was produced by Equitable Pictures. It starred Madge Bellamy and Gilbert Roland. Alphonse Martell, originally from France and an actor in many American films, wrote the story and directed.[1] The film has been described as cheaply made.[2] The film was released as Tarnished Youth in the UK. It was Jetta Goudal's last film.[3] The film was originally going to be called Goldiggers of Paris but a lawsuit from a competing film production company prevented use of the name.[4]

Lobby card

The film is about a romance between a salesgirl and a wealthy count as well as another man.[5][6]

The film was going to be called Gold Diggers of Paris, but Warner Brothers sued.[7]

The film used RCA Photophone Recording.[8]

Cast

References
  1. Nash, Jay Robert; Ross, Stanley Ralph (February 19, 1986). "The Motion Picture Guide". Cinebooks – via Google Books.
  2. Nash, Jay Robert; Ross, Stanley Ralph (February 22, 1986). "The Motion Picture Guide". Cinebooks – via Google Books.
  3. "Jetta Goudal". January 16, 1985 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. Glenn, Susan A. (June 14, 2009). "Female Spectacle: The Theatrical Roots of Modern Feminism". Harvard University Press – via page 209.
  5. "Gigolettes of Paris (1933)" – via letterboxd.com.
  6. Dialogue, Film (June 25, 2017). "Gigolettes of Paris (1933)".
  7. Seymour, James; Boehm, David; Markson, Ben (February 22, 1980). "Gold Diggers of 1933". Univ of Wisconsin Press – via Google Books page 22.
  8. Villecco, Tony (November 18, 2015). "Silent Stars Speak: Interviews with Twelve Cinema Pioneers". McFarland – via Google Books.
  9. Liebman, Roy (February 19, 1998). "From Silents to Sound: A Biographical Encyclopedia of Performers who Made the Transition to Talking Pictures". McFarland – via Google Books page 29.
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