Review of The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) by Katie R — 27 Mar 2008
This is one odd movie, made even more obvious when you consider it was made in 1931. Maurice Chevalier (who might as well be eating the scenery) is the title Lieutenant, and his casual smile at his love interest one day lands him in an international affair with a passing princess who assumes the smile was for her.
And yes, 90 minutes of plot were made from this. I will admit, the movie is much better than I make it sound. It's odd (Chevalier's addressing the audience is scary...), it's a pretty tight story (it wraps up nicely) and it has good music (this is a musical, after all).
Speaking of which, I think a whole star in my score is for the song "Jazz Up your Lingerie" and a line from some song which, I swear, sounded like "There's paradise in every slice of bacon.
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This review of The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) was written by Katie R on 27 Mar 2008.
The Smiling Lieutenant has generally received positive reviews.
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