The Great Garrick

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The Great Garrick — Plot

Celebrated 18th-century British actor David Garrick receives an invitation from the Comédie-Française in Paris, but they mistakenly hear that he plans to give them acting lessons. Insulted, the troupe arranges to stay at his inn and put on an outlandish performance to convince him of their skills. When Countess Germaine de la Corbe, fleeing an arranged marriage, arrives, Garrick believes that her romantic advances are part of the plot.

• Release date
• October 30, 1937
• Runtime
• 89 min
• Genres
• History, Comedy, Romance
• Director
• James Whale

The Great Garrick — Cast

Brian Aherne David Garrick Olivia de Havilland Germaine de la Corbe Edward Everett Horton Tubby Melville Cooper M. W. Picard Lionel Atwill M. Beaumarchais Luis Alberni Luis Basset Lana Turner Mlle. Auber Marie Wilson Mlle. Nicolle