The Way to Love is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film, starring Maurice Chevalier and Ann Dvorak.The Way to Love is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film, starring Maurice Chevalier and Ann Dvorak.The Way to Love is a 1933 American Pre-Code romantic comedy film, starring Maurice Chevalier and Ann Dvorak.
Lona Andre
- M. Prial's Assistant
- (uncredited)
Mischa Auer
- Songwriter at Piano
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaSylvia Sidney walked off the picture. The part was given to Carole Lombard who refused it. Ann Dvorak wound up playing the role. Sidney was ill from complications from an operation for stones. Her scenes were all re-shot.
- ConnectionsAlternate-language version of L'amour guide (1933)
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"The Way to Love" is a comedy romance and drama set in 1933 Paris. Francois is a photographer, clerk and all around helper for professor Bibi in his store. He longs to be a professional tour guide and wear the snappy uniform of the top Parisian guides. When not at Bibi's, he haunts the guide company for a job.
Francois would focus his services not on the dull museums or places of history, but on the romantic alure of gay Paree. At night time, he shares makeshift rooms with other carefree souls atop a building that is managed by Pierre. They have a communal evening dinner together. Each contributes to the repast in his or her own way. Francois provides the meat and vegetables.
But, the Bohemian community changes when Francois rescues Madeleine from a mean carnival knife-thrower. She is his ward but runs away from the nasty Marco. Madeleine creates sparks or romance among more than one member of Francois' little world.
All of the cast are good in this Paramount picture. Maurice Chevalier and Ann Dvorak are the leads, with Edward Everett Horton as Prof. Gaston Bibi and Sidney Toler as Pierre. The film has a poetic opening that was style used once in a while in Hollywood at the time. The film had its problems with casting and it isn't among the best of Chevalier or any of the cast. But, it's a somewhat different story and not a bad picture.
It's interesting to note that this was smack dab in the middle of the world-wide Great Depression, but there seems to be no sign of it in the Paris of this film, especially with all the tourists still traveling and needing tour guides.
Francois would focus his services not on the dull museums or places of history, but on the romantic alure of gay Paree. At night time, he shares makeshift rooms with other carefree souls atop a building that is managed by Pierre. They have a communal evening dinner together. Each contributes to the repast in his or her own way. Francois provides the meat and vegetables.
But, the Bohemian community changes when Francois rescues Madeleine from a mean carnival knife-thrower. She is his ward but runs away from the nasty Marco. Madeleine creates sparks or romance among more than one member of Francois' little world.
All of the cast are good in this Paramount picture. Maurice Chevalier and Ann Dvorak are the leads, with Edward Everett Horton as Prof. Gaston Bibi and Sidney Toler as Pierre. The film has a poetic opening that was style used once in a while in Hollywood at the time. The film had its problems with casting and it isn't among the best of Chevalier or any of the cast. But, it's a somewhat different story and not a bad picture.
It's interesting to note that this was smack dab in the middle of the world-wide Great Depression, but there seems to be no sign of it in the Paris of this film, especially with all the tourists still traveling and needing tour guides.
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- Runtime1 hour 20 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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