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The Spice of Life (1953)
A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.
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A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Noël-Noël
In Theaters:12/28/1953
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Runtime:75 minutes
Studio:Alain Poiré
Cast
Jean Dréville
Director
Noël-Noël
Le conférencier
Bernard Blier
L'importuné
Marguerite Deval
La dame obligeante
Jean Tissier
L'importun
Aline André
L'épouse du conférencier
Henri Crémieux
Henri Crémieux
Pierre Destailles
L'employé du gaz
Paul Frankeur
Le blagueur
Elisa Lamotte
La Chauffarde
Jean-Pierre Mocky
Le postilloneur
Georges Questiau
le postillonneur
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