The Little Cafe
Le Petit Café
Synopsis
Yvonne, daughter of Philibert, a Paris café owner, is in love with dreamy, blundering Albert, a waiter, though he pays little attention to her. Philibert plans to marry his daughter to a wealthy Parisian, but upon learning that Albert is to come into a large inheritance, he conspires to place him under a longterm contract, confident that he willingly will pay a forfeit to break it....
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 20, 1931
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ludwig Berger
- Screenplay & Story
- Jacques Bataille-Henri, Vincent Lawrence, Tristan Bernard
- Original Score
- Newell Chase
- Original Title
- Le Petit Café
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Paramount Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ludwig Berger
Jacques Bataille-Henri, Vincent Lawrence, Tristan Bernard
Newell Chase
Henry W. Gerrard
Merrill G. White
Ludwig Berger
Department Leadership Roster
Ludwig Berger
Director
Ludwig Berger
Producer
Merrill G. White
Editor
Jacques Bataille-Henri
Writer
Henry W. Gerrard
Director of Photography
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What is The Little Cafe about?
Yvonne, daughter of Philibert, a Paris café owner, is in love with dreamy, blundering Albert, a waiter, though he pays little attention to her. Philibert plans to marry his daughter to a wealthy Parisian, but upon learning that Albert is to come into a large inheritance, he conspires to place him under a longterm contract, confident that he willingly will pay a forfeit to break it....
Who directed The Little Cafe?
The Little Cafe was directed by Ludwig Berger.
Who stars in The Little Cafe?
The principal cast of The Little Cafe includes Maurice Chevalier, Yvonne Vallée, Tania Fédor, André Berley, Émile Chautard.
When was The Little Cafe released and how long is it?
The Little Cafe was released in 1931 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for The Little Cafe?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Little Cafe was composed by Newell Chase.