La Grande Duchesse et le garçon d'étage

Original title: The Grand Duchess and the Waiter

1926
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1h 15m

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Adolphe Menjou in La Grande Duchesse et le garçon d'étage (1926)

Young millionaire, Albert Durant, poses as a waiter in order to woo an exiled Grand Duchess. She objects to the attentions of such a lowly suitor, deliberately putting him to work on the mos... Read allYoung millionaire, Albert Durant, poses as a waiter in order to woo an exiled Grand Duchess. She objects to the attentions of such a lowly suitor, deliberately putting him to work on the most menial tasks for her own amusement, only to find out, quite by accident, that he's a sec... Read allYoung millionaire, Albert Durant, poses as a waiter in order to woo an exiled Grand Duchess. She objects to the attentions of such a lowly suitor, deliberately putting him to work on the most menial tasks for her own amusement, only to find out, quite by accident, that he's a secret millionaire. She and her family vacate their rooms and disappear, embarrassed. When Du... Read all

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7JoeytheBrit

The Grand Duchess and the Waiter review

A likable comedy in which smitten millionaire playboy Adolphe Menjou works as a butler to impoverished Russian noblewoman Florence Vidor just to be close to her. He's the world's clumsiest butler, but director Malcolm St Clair wisely refrains from focusing too much on that physical comedy. Nice pace to this one, and quite a few laughs.

6boblipton

"Such a Bad Waiter"

Millionaire Adolphe Menjou spots exiled Grand Duchess Florence Vidor and falls in love with her. He tries to get close to her by being a waiter at her hotel in this Mal St. Clair comedy.

It's based on a play by Alfred Savoir and the edited version I saw (54 minutes compared to the 70 minutes listed as its run-time by the IMDb) moves at a good clip. Miss Vidor spends her time being haughty and trying to humiliate Mr. Menjou until the inevitable moment when she falls into his arms; this is, after all, the sort of romantic comedy in which that result is inevitable. Miss Vidor is strikingly beautiful and Mr. Menjou knows how to wear a tail coat, and also how to perform the comic gaffes engagingly. It moves along at a satisfying clip and should be an agreeable hour for viewers.