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The Spice of Life

A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.

Top Cast

  • Noël-Noël

    Noël-Noël

    Le conférencier

  • Bernard Blier

    Bernard Blier

    L'importuné

  • Marguerite Deval

    Marguerite Deval

    La dame obligeante

  • Jean Tissier

    Jean Tissier

    L'importun

  • Aline André

    Aline André

    L'épouse du conférencier

  • Henri Crémieux

    Henri Crémieux

    Henri Crémieux

  • Pierre Destailles

    Pierre Destailles

    L'employé du gaz

  • Paul Frankeur

    Paul Frankeur

    Le blagueur

  • Elisa Lamotte

    Elisa Lamotte

    La Chauffarde

Overview

A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.

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