Visible in top hat, back row, actor E.H. Calvert. But with the coming of sound, talkies faced a huge dilemma. European markets were essential for the continued prosperity and growth of Hollywood. The rest of the film employed titles for dialogue, as in The Jazz Singer which was still enjoying tremendous popularity in France. Reproduction was thin and tinny in the musical numbers, and the dialogue had been cut in favor of titles in French, the half and half version being very unsatisfactory.
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Note the list of six Oscar nominations. Her cool reserve and light comedic touch was the perfect balance to Chevalier's audacious and more earthy flirting, creating the delicious sexual tension with which Lubitsch imbued all his films. Their knockabout dance number is a highlight of the film. However, Alfred soon chafes under the restrictions of being a mere consort. Director Ernst Lubitsch rated the most space in every review.