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Plot. Richard Gaylord Jr. is a modern Lothario who has so many sweethearts that his father does not know what to do with him. Tired of paying to get his son out of one romantic entanglement after another, Richard Gaylord Sr. sends his son to the Basque region of France, believing that the women there will only accept attentions from their own ...
Richard Dix stars as an American Casanova in Too Many Kisses (1925), a romantic comedy that pits Dix against William Powell over the affections of a local girl (Frances Howard) in France's remote Basque country.
Oct 2, 2020 · Too Many Kisses was filmed in late 1924 while the Four Marx Brothers were appearing in their first Broadway show, I’ll Say She Is. Too Many Kisses also features silent-era star Richard Dix and an early performance by William Powell.
Too Many Kisses (1925) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Julio, the local police chief — and a bandit chief (William Powell) — loves Yvonne too. When she expresses her preference for Dick, Julio sends his men to kidnap him. Dick's father shows up just in time to see his son escape from the bandits and fight it out with Julio.
The pleasures of Too Many Kisses, a 1925 silent film making its TCM premiere on Nov. 29, are plentiful. There’s the dashing hero played by Richard Dix, who is perhaps best known to Mel Brooks fans as a punchline in Blazing Saddles (1974). There’s William Powell in a rare villainous role as Dix’s romantic rival.
Almost immediately, a local girl, Yvonne Hurja (Frances Howard) becomes infatuated with Richard, who she sees as being able to help her break free from the unwanted attention of Julio (William Powell), a captain in the Civil Guard. A rivalry grows between Richard and Julio.
