Paradise for Three

"A FRESH SLANT ON AN OLD RACKET CALLED LOVE!"

1938 1h 18m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 5

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A businessman mingles with German laborers to learn more about their lives.

“A FRESH SLANT ON AN OLD RACKET CALLED LOVE!”

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Cast

Robert Young
Fritz Hagedorn
Frank Morgan
Rudolph Tobler
Mary Astor
Mrs. Irene Mallebre
Florence Rice
Hilde Tobler
Edna May Oliver
Mrs. Kunkel
Reginald Owen
Johann Kesselhut
Herman Bing
Mr. Polter
Henry Hull
Sepp

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Buzzell
Writers: George Oppenheimer, Harry Ruskin
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Buzzell, shot by Leonard Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Elmo Veron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Young and Frank Morgan and Mary Astor carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A FRESH SLANT ON AN OLD RACKET CALLED LOVE!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0030554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward Buzzell directs. Leonard Smith behind the camera. Elmo Veron cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
288 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Edward Buzzell, shot by Leonard Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Elmo Veron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Young and Frank Morgan and Mary Astor carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A FRESH SLANT ON AN OLD RACKET CALLED LOVE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0030554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.