A crippled man finds a boy and vows to make him a great dancer.A crippled man finds a boy and vows to make him a great dancer.A crippled man finds a boy and vows to make him a great dancer.
André Luguet
- Count Robert Renaud
- (as Andre Luguet)
Chester A. Bachman
- Poster Hanger
- (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
- Poster Hanger
- (uncredited)
Boris Karloff
- Fedor's Father
- (uncredited)
Mae Madison
- Olga Chekova
- (uncredited)
George Marion
- Old Soldier at Theatre Stage
- (uncredited)
Walter Miller
- Opera Spectator
- (uncredited)
Lee Moran
- Montmartre Cabaret Director
- (uncredited)
Charles Williams
- Stagehand
- (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
- Curtain Man
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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Did you know
- TriviaMichael Curtiz hired Boris Karloff because he mistakenly thought he was Russian.
- GoofsA title card misspells Montmartre as "Montmarte."
- Quotes
Nana Carlova: [after Tsarakov has cunningly expelled her from the Ballet Russe] But, where will I go?
Vladimar Ivan Tsarakov: Well, I hate to advise people, my dear, but it seems to me that you have the best chance of success possibly by placing yourself somewhere where only youth and beauty are necessary.
- Crazy creditsOpening credits are shown over a background of a figure dancing; a reference to the plot which involves a dancer.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Taxi (1931)
- SoundtracksDanse Russe Trépak
(uncredited)
from "Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a"
Written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Played during the opening puppet sequence
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"The Mad Genius"
I've always liked the John Barrymore/Marian Marsh film "Svengali" and have always wanted to see Warner Brothers' re-teaming of the two in "The Mad Genius". Thankfully, Ted Turner seems to own it and shows a very nice print of it on TCM. I've got it recorded and I like to watch it now and again. Although it's not a favorite of mine like "Svengali" is, "The Mad Genius" is still a film that I enjoy. Tsarakov (Barrymore) rescues a small boy from his abusive father (Boris Karloff). As the years pass the boy, Fedor (Donald Cook), grows up to become a seasoned ballet dancer and Tsarakov is the ballets impresario. Tsarakov pampers every move in Fedor's life; getting him leads in ballets and encouraging him to have a steady supply of young women lovers. However, Fedor loves Nana (Marian Marsh) and Tsarakov, seeing this as the ruination of Fedor's career, forces Nana to take up with Count Renaud (André Luget), a good-natured, understanding man. Will Fedor and Nana reunite? What will happen to Tsarkov? Watch "The Mad Genius" and you'll find out. You may marvel at the films casual pre-code approach to sex. Very good film, but not as charming as the classic "Svengali".
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- MarcoAntonio1
- Aug 5, 2005
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- $441,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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