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The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)
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Lieutenant Niki of the Austrian royal guard has a new girlfriend, Franzi. He's crazy about her and is smiling at her while on duty in the street... See full summary » Director:Ernst Lubitsch |
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| Maurice Chevalier | ... |
Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn
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| Claudette Colbert | ... |
Franzi
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| Miriam Hopkins | ... |
Princess Anna
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Charles Ruggles | ... |
Max
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George Barbier | ... |
King Adolf XV
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Hugh O'Connell | ... |
Niki's Orderly
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Lieutenant Niki of the Austrian royal guard has a new girlfriend, Franzi. He's crazy about her and is smiling at her while on duty in the street. King Adolf and his daughter Princess Anna from the neighboring kingdom of Flausenthurm drive by, and Anna intercepts a wink meant for Franzi. She falls for Niki, marries him (he has no choice in the matter), and whisks him off to Flausenthurm. Franzi follows and enjoys a brief affair with Niki before Anna finds out. Franzi, much more experienced in the ways of the world, gives Anna lessons on how to win the affections of her husband. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
El teniente seductor See more »Filming Locations:
Kaufman Astoria Studios - 3412 36th Street, Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA See more »Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)Color:
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1.20 : 1
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Franzi: I'm just wild about him.
Princess Anna: Isn't he good-looking?
Franzi: Oh, and how!
Princess Anna: That's it exactly! And how! Did you see him in his new uniform?
Franzi: At the wedding? Stunning!
Princess Anna: But to tell you the truth, I like him even better in his dinner-coat.
Franzi: With the straw hat?
Princess Anna: Yes, with the straw hat!
Franzi: Oh, that's nothing. Did you ever see him in... oh, never mind!
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(1931)
(aka "Live For Today" (1931))
Music by Oscar Straus
Lyrics by Clifford Grey
Played on piano by Maurice Chevalier and sung by Claudette Colbert See more »
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A French version with dialogue and lyrics by Henri Bataille was shown in New York on 15 October 1931 and was also a big hit in Paris. It had the same three leading actors, and was filmed at the same time as the English language version, as dubbing had not yet been invented. See more »Goofs
Revealing mistakes: In the latter part of the movie Chevalier bounds up a grand staircase painted to appear as marble but the loud clomp-clomp-clomp of his shoes reveals it to be just wood. See more »Quotes
Princess Anna: I love him so dearly.Franzi: I'm just wild about him.
Princess Anna: Isn't he good-looking?
Franzi: Oh, and how!
Princess Anna: That's it exactly! And how! Did you see him in his new uniform?
Franzi: At the wedding? Stunning!
Princess Anna: But to tell you the truth, I like him even better in his dinner-coat.
Franzi: With the straw hat?
Princess Anna: Yes, with the straw hat!
Franzi: Oh, that's nothing. Did you ever see him in... oh, never mind!
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Soundtracks
"While Hearts Are Singing"(1931)
(aka "Live For Today" (1931))
Music by Oscar Straus
Lyrics by Clifford Grey
Played on piano by Maurice Chevalier and sung by Claudette Colbert See more »
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