The Great Garrick (1937)
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- 1h 29min
- Comedy, Romance
- 30 Oct 1937 (USA)
- Movie
A Paris troupe puts on outlandish performances for a celebrated 18th-century British actor in order to convince him of their talents. The arrival of a countess complicates the plot.
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| Brian Aherne | ... |
David Garrick
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Germaine
(as Olivia deHavilland)
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Tubby
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| Melville Cooper | ... |
M. Picard
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| Lionel Atwill | ... |
Beaumarchais
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| Luis Alberni | ... |
Basset
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| Lana Turner | ... |
Auber
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| Marie Wilson | ... |
Nicolle
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| Linda Perry | ... |
Molee
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| Fritz Leiber | ... |
Horatio
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| Etienne Girardot | ... |
Jean Cabot
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| Dorothy Tree | ... |
Mme. Moreau
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| Craig Reynolds | ... |
M. Janin
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| Paul Everton | ... |
Innkeeper of Adam and Eve
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| Trevor Bardette | ... |
M. Noverre
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Milton Owen | ... |
Thierre
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| Albert Dekker | ... |
LeBrun
(as Albert Van Dekker)
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| Chester Clute | ... |
M. Moreau
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| Zita Baca | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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George Bunny | ... |
Cook (uncredited)
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Hannam Clark | ... |
Manager (uncredited)
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| E.E. Clive | ... |
Pictures Vendor (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Backstage at Don Juan (uncredited)
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Gennaro Curci | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Harry Davenport | ... |
Innkeeper of Turk's Head (uncredited)
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| Elspeth Dudgeon | ... |
Old Witch in Audience (uncredited)
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Joy Healy | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Man in Box (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Ambassador in 'Hamlet' (uncredited)
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Jack Latham | ... |
Lad (uncredited)
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Fritz Leiber Jr. | ... |
Fortinbras in 'Hamlet' (uncredited)
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Connie Leon | ... |
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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Jack Lindquist | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Corbet Morris | ... |
Osric in 'Hamlet' (uncredited)
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| Jack Norton | ... |
Drunken Gentleman (uncredited)
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Constance Pellissier | ... |
Woman in Box (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Member of Comédie-Française (uncredited)
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| Ben Welden | ... |
Blacksmith at Turk's Head (uncredited)
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Jimmy Zahner | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Whale | ||
Written by
| Ernest Vajda | ... | (a play for the screen by) |
| Rowland Leigh | ... | (contributor to screenplay construction and dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Ernest Vajda | ... | (play "Ladies and Gentlemen") (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mervyn LeRoy | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Adolph Deutsch | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Haller | ... | (photography by) |
Editing by
| Warren Low | ||
Art Direction by
| Anton Grot | ||
Costume Design by
| Milo Anderson | ||
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | cosmetician |
Production Management
| Mervyn LeRoy | ... | personally supervised by |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sherry Shourds | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| C.A. Riggs | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Adolph Deutsch | ... | music arranger |
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| William H. Cannon | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Ralph Faulkner | ... | fight choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (A James Whale Production)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1937) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.)
- Vitagraph Limited (1937) (Canada) (theatrical)
- First National Film Distributors (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. First National Pictures (1938) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The Great Garrick (Brian Aherne) is the most celebrated London theater actor of his day (18th century) and is invited to Paris to star at the Comedie Francaise, the most important theatre in France. Before his departure for Paris he is mistakenly quoted as saying that he is 'going to France to teach the French how to act'. The Comedie Francaise actors and director hear about this and take this as a serious insult and thus plot to embarrass The Great Garrick when he gets to France with an enormous prank. The Comedie Francaise troupe takes over an inn on Garrick's road to Paris where he spends the night. What the Comedie Francaise actors don't know is that The Great Garrick is in on the joke and just plays along. A wrench is thrown into the plot when lone, lovely countess shows up looking for a room at the inn. Garrick treats her as though she is one of the troupe but she falls in love with him. Edward Everett Horton plays The Great Garrick's valet. Written by Lisa Rome |
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| Taglines | Here's Something New...You've Never Seen a Picture quite like "Garrick"! ((original print ad) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In an early scene, David Garrick is billed as starring in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" "with alterations." This is a reference to the real David Garrick's wholesale rewriting of William Shakespeare's plays, both to fatten his own parts and to bring them closer to what 18th century audiences considered "fine drama." See more » |
| Goofs | Early in the movie the road sign gives the distance to Paris in kilometres. In addition, when the wheelwright begins knocking the spokes out of the carriage wheel, he says of them "Wouldn't last another kilometre". The movie takes place in the 1750's; the metric system was introduced in 1799 after the French Revolution. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in The World of Gods and Monsters: A Journey with James Whale (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Marseillaise See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Rather than saying "Screenplay by Ernest Vajda", the credits read "A Play for the Screen by Ernest Vajda". See more » |
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Tubby:
[Indicating to the cook at the Adam & Eve Inn that for his dinner, he would like a large duck roasting over the fire]
Oh, so you choose your own here, eh? Excellent, excellent... reserve this little bit for me. Cook: Oui, monsieur. I'll see you get the bird. See more » |