The Big Pond (1930)
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- Passed
- 1h 12min
- Comedy, Music
- 03 May 1930 (USA)
- Movie
A tour guide in Venice romances a visiting American tourist whose father owns a chewing-gum factory back in the U.S. She sets out to convince her skeptical father to bring the tour guide to America and give him a job in the plant.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Maurice Chevalier | ... |
Pierre
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| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Barbara Billings
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| Frank Lyon | ... |
Ronnie
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| George Barbier | ... |
Mr. Billings
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| Marion Ballou | ... |
Mrs. Billings
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| Nat Pendleton | ... |
Pat O'Day
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Andrée Corday | ... |
Toinette
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Elaine Koch | ... |
Jennie
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Directed by
| Hobart Henley | ||
Written by
| A.E. Thomas | ... | (play) and |
| George Middleton | ... | (play) |
| Garrett Fort | ... | (story) and |
| Robert Presnell Sr. | ... | (story) |
| Preston Sturges | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Monta Bell | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | (photographed by) (as George Folsey) |
Editing by
| Emma Hill | ||
Costume Design by
| Caroline Putnam | ||
Sound Department
| Ernest Zatorsky | ... | sound |
Music Department
| Johnny Green | ... | music arranger (as John W. Green) |
| Pierre Norman | ... | composer: theme music |
Additional Crew
| Bertram Harrison | ... | dialogue director |
| Jesse L. Lasky | ... | presenter |
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1930) (United States) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1930) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1931) (Norway) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
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Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
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| Taglines | A true Chevalier production, which holds your interest and keeps you with a smile on your face throughout. (Print Ad- Turtle Mountain Star, ((Rolla, N.D.)) 16 April 1931) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Debut of actress Marion Ballou. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Alternate-language version of La grande mare (1930). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me See more » |
| Quotes |
Ronnie:
Speaking of making love... Pierre Mirande: Was I speaking of it? Ronnie: I mean, you Frenchmen are supposed to know a lot about love-making. Perhaps you could tip me off to something. I'm not getting the breaks that I should get. Pierre Mirande: Oh, you are not? Ronnie: No. I'm a good-looking fellow, don't you think? Pierre Mirande: Yes, true. Ronnie: I pull my line on 'em. Get everything all set. It's all perfectly setup. And then I get the fruit. Pierre Mirande: You get the fruit? Ronnie: The raspberry! The horse laugh! Pierre Mirande: What horse laughs? Ronnie: I mean... oh, nevermind! What I wanna know is what you do when you go out with a girl. Pierre Mirande: Tell me what you do now. Ronnie: Well, I sort of put my arm around her, say 'how 'bout a little kiss, baby?' Maybe I don't even ask for it. And I usually say, 'you're hot stuff, me for you. How 'bout goin' places and doin' things?' Pierre Mirande: Yeah? And, uh, and then? Ronnie: Then they usually give you the air! Pierre Mirande: Huh. And you call that making love? Huh! Poor American girls... See more » |