The Gay Deception
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Liftboy No. 14 |
| Original title | The Gay Deception |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1935 |
| length | 76 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | William Wyler |
| script |
Stephen Morehouse Avery Don Hartman |
| production | Jesse L. Lasky |
| music | Louis De Francesco |
| camera | Joseph A. Valentine |
| cut | Robert L. Simpson |
| occupation | |
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The Gay Deception is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William Wyler .
action
The stenographer Mirabel Miller lives in a small town in the western United States and leads a simple life. One day she wins the lottery $ 5,000. She decides to go to New York for a month, stay in the best hotels and spend all the money. She put her plan into action and rents a room in Waldorf Plaza, where she is mistaken for a member of high society . She does not clear up the misunderstanding. Prince Allesandro from the European state Allesandria also works incognito as a bellhop in the hotel, as he wants to familiarize himself with the work and characteristics of American hotels on site. Allesandro is fired when he behaves disrespectfully towards the guests and damages one of Mirabel's hats. After a short time he returns to the hotel and can persuade Mirabel, who is disappointed with her stay in New York and would like to return to her small town immediately, to have dinner together. She confesses to him that she is not a rich woman at all and Allesandro is relieved. Shortly afterwards, however, he is fetched from the restaurant by the ambassador of Allesandria, Semanek. When he doesn't come back, Mirabel is outraged and she refuses all contact when Allesandro later visits her at the hotel.
Mirabel is invited by the wealthy Cordelia Channing to a charity ball to be held that evening. She has no company and is therefore relieved when Allesandro promises her that her evening companion will be a real prince. When Allesandro himself waited for her that evening, she reacted again indignantly. She is all the more surprised when she and Allesandro get a seat at the main table, as the hosts have long since recognized the prince. Allesandro, in turn, has completed his evening wear with stolen parts from guests at the ball, so that he and Mirabel are finally thrown out of the hall by the angry guests. The police arrested Allesandro as a con man; Semanek got him out of prison after a short time, because Allesandro was supposed to arrive officially by ship in New York that day, so he was needed on site. Mirabel has also campaigned for Allesandro's release, but still believes he is a con man who committed his scams only because of her. She admits to the prison staff that she loves him. She goes to the harbor to finally ask the prince himself for Allesandro's release. When she realizes there that Allesandro is actually the prince, she returns to the hotel, confused. Allesandro and his entourage appear shortly afterwards at the hotel and hurry after Mirabel. They meet in the elevator and finally embrace.
production
The Gay Deception was filmed from June to August 1935 under the working title April Folly . The costumes for the film were created by William Lambert , the film construction came from Max Parker . The film was released in US cinemas on September 13, 1935 and was shown in Austria the following year under the title Liftboy No. 14 .
Reviews
Variety wrote that the clever direction and some comedic scenes made a simple Cinderella story a pleasant and easy entertainment film. The New York Times also found that the content of the film corresponds to the typical course of romantic comedies. Nevertheless, he was blessed with a refreshing script, had a sharp sense of humor and was played perfectly.
Award
The Gay Deception was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Original Story in 1936 , but could not prevail against A Charming Villain .
Web links
- The Gay Deception in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Gay Deception at Turner Classic Movies (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "smartness of direction, plus a few comedy situations, turn an ordinary Cinderella theme into pleasing lightfilm diversion." See. The Gay Deception . In: Variety , 1935.
- ^ "The photoplay is blessed with a refreshing script, is directed with a shrewd sense of comic values and is played to virtual perfection." Cf. Andre Sennwald : Francis Lederer in a Romantic Comedy, 'The Gay Deception,' at the Radio City Music Hall . In: The New York Times , October 11, 1935.