They Had to See Paris
“America’s greatest humorist now TALKS from the screen!”
Synopsis
Oklahoma mechanic Pike Peters finds himself part owner of an oil field. His wife Idy, hitherto content, decides the family must go to Paris to get "culture" and meet "the right kind of people." Pike and his grown son and daughter soon have flirtatious French admirers; Idy rents a chateau from an impoverished aristocrat; while Pike responds to each new development with homespun wit. In the inevitable clash, will pretentiousness and sophistication or common sense triumph?
Top Cast
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Will Rogers
Pike Peters
Irene Rich
Idy Peters
Marguerite Churchill
Opal Peters
Ivan Lebedeff
Marquis de Brissac
Owen Davis Jr.
Ross Peters
Rex Bell
Clark McCurdy
Fifi D'Orsay
Fifi
Sherwood Bailey
Little Boy (uncredited)
André Cheron
Valet (uncredited)
Marcelle Corday
Marquise De Brissac (uncredited)
Gregory Gaye
Prince Ordinsky (uncredited)
Edgar Kennedy
Ed Eggers (uncredited)
Robert P. Kerr
Tupper (uncredited)
Theodore Lodi
Grand Duke Mikhail (uncredited)
Marcia Manon
Miss Mason (uncredited)
Christiane Yves
Fleurie (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 18, 1929
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 9, 2008
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Frank Borzage
- Screenplay & Story
- Homer Croy, Sonya Levien, Owen Davis
- Original Score
- George Lipschultz
- Original Title
- They Had to See Paris
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Fox Film Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Frank Borzage
Homer Croy, Sonya Levien, Owen Davis
George Lipschultz
Chester A. Lyons, Al Brick
Margaret Clancey
William Fox
Department Leadership Roster
Frank Borzage
Director
George Lipschultz
Original Music Composer
Chester A. Lyons
Director of Photography
Al Brick
Director of Photography
Margaret Clancey
Editor
Sophie Wachner
Costume Design
Owen Davis
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About They Had to See Paris
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What is They Had to See Paris about?
Oklahoma mechanic Pike Peters finds himself part owner of an oil field. His wife Idy, hitherto content, decides the family must go to Paris to get "culture" and meet "the right kind of people." Pike and his grown son and daughter soon have flirtatious French admirers; Idy rents a chateau from an impoverished aristocrat; while Pike responds to each new development with homespun wit. In the inevitable clash, will pretentiousness and sophistication or common sense triumph?
Who directed They Had to See Paris?
They Had to See Paris was directed by Frank Borzage.
Who stars in They Had to See Paris?
The principal cast of They Had to See Paris includes Will Rogers, Irene Rich, Marguerite Churchill, Ivan Lebedeff, Owen Davis Jr..
When was They Had to See Paris released and how long is it?
They Had to See Paris was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for They Had to See Paris?
The original motion picture soundtrack for They Had to See Paris was composed by George Lipschultz.
Is They Had to See Paris based on a book or true story?
They Had to See Paris is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Homer Croy".
What is the age rating and content advisory for They Had to See Paris?
They Had to See Paris holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).