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The Big Pond is a 1930 American pre-Code romantic comedy film based on a 1928 play of the same name by George Middleton and A. E. Thomas. The film was written by Garrett Fort, Robert Presnell Sr. and Preston Sturges, who provided the dialogue in his first Hollywood assignment, and was directed by Hobart Henley.
The Big Pond: Directed by Hobart Henley. With Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Frank Lyon, George Barbier. A tour guide in Venice romances a visiting American tourist whose father owns a chewing-gum factory back in the U.S.
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- Comedy, Music, Romance
- Hobart Henley
- 1930-05-03
May 14, 2013 · The Big Pond: You’re Soaking In It. “Me? I’m like a good French cheese. Every day I get stronger and stronger!” It took me a while to nail it down, but I finally figured out who Maurice Chevalier in The Big Pond reminds me of: Cousin Balki. Yes, the comic creation from the 1980’s sitcom “Perfect Strangers”.
The Big Pond. A singing Frenchman (Maurice Chevalier) meets an American heiress (Claudette Colbert) and gets a job at her father's (George Barbier) chewing-gum factory.
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- Emanuel Levy
- Musical, Romance
- Hobart Henley
The Big Pond (1930) Starring Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, George Barbier, Marion Ballou, Andree Corday, Frank Lyon, Nat Pendleton Directed by Hobart Henley Print: black/white Runtime: 72 min. Genre: comedy A tour guide in Venice romances a visiting American tourist whose father owns a chewing-gum factory back in the U.S.
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Film Details. Also Known As. La grande mare. Genre. Adaptation. Comedy. Musical. Romance. Release Date. May 3, 1930. Premiere Information. not available. Production Company. Paramount-Publix Corp. Distribution Company. Paramount-Publix Corp. Country. United States.
Feb 24, 2023 · "The Big Pond" is a 1930 romantic comedy film directed by Hobart Henley and starring Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert. It is based on a play of the same name and was written by Preston Sturges. The film tells the story of Pierre, a French tour guide who falls in love with Barbara, the daughter of an American chewing gum magnate.