Gypsy Melody Explained

Gypsy Melody
Director:Edmond T. Gréville
Music:Alfred Rode
Cinematography:Claude Friese-Greene
Editing:Georges Grace
Studio:British Artistic
Distributor:Wardour Films
Runtime:77 minutes
Country:United Kingdom

Gypsy Melody is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Edmond T. Gréville and starring Lupe Vélez, Alfred Rode and Jerry Verno. It was made at Elstree Studios.[1] The sets were designed by art director John Mead.

The film was a remake of the 1935 French film Juanita.

Synopsis

Due to a complex series of events a Guards Officer in a small European country is imprisoned. He manages to escape in the company of an idiotic milliner and they briefly take shelter with some gypsies, where the Captain falls in love with a young woman. Having been discovered by an American promoter while performing with gypsy orchestra in a tavern, the three accompany him to London as the latest new musical sensation. A great success, they begin a European-wide tour when their plane is forced down by bad weather in their homeland. Here events are satisfactorily resolved.

Cast

References

  1. Wood p.90

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