Henri Letondal

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Henri Letondal

Born June 29, 1901 · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Died February 15, 1955 · aged 53

Henri Letondal was a French-Canadian music critic, administrator, cellist, playwright and actor. He was a man of wide interests and wrote many sketches and revues, including, on occasion, the music. In his youth he studied the cello with Gustave Labelle. Around 1920 he became a critic of concerts and variety shows for "La Patrie" (Montreal) and served 1926-29 as that paper's Paris correspondent. …

Known For

Gentlemen Prefer BlondesGentlemen Prefer Blondes · 1953
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
★ 7.31953
MovieComedyRomance
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
Monkey BusinessMonkey Business · 1952
Monkey Business
★ 6.71952
MovieComedyScience Fiction
Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.
Royal WeddingRoyal Wedding · 1951
Royal Wedding
★ 6.41951
MovieMusicComedy
A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.
The Razor's EdgeThe Razor's Edge · 1946
The Razor's Edge
★ 6.91946
MovieDramaRomance
An adventurous young man goes off to find himself and loses his socialite fiancée in the process. But when he returns 10 years later, she will stop at nothing to get him back, even though she is already married.
Madame BovaryMadame Bovary · 1949
Madame Bovary
★ 6.71949
MovieDramaRomance
In 19th-century France, doctor's wife Emma Bovary seeks to escape her dull provincial life through various extramarital affairs and extravagant spending, leading to tragic consequences.
The Big ClockThe Big Clock · 1948
The Big Clock
★ 7.31948
MovieCrimeThriller
George Stroud, a crime magazine's crusading editor, has to postpone a vacation with his wife - again - when a glamorous blonde is murdered and he is assigned by his publishing boss to find the killer. As the investigation proceeds to its conclusion, Stroud must try to disrupt his ordinarily brilliant investigative team as they increasingly build evidence that he is the killer.
Kind LadyKind Lady · 1951
Kind Lady
★ 7.01951
MovieCrimeThriller
Mary Herries has a passion for art and fine furniture. Even though she is getting on in years, she enjoys being around these priceless articles. One day she meets a strange young painter named Elcott, who uses his painting skill to enter into her life. Little does she expect that his only interest in Mary is to covet everything she has.
The Big SkyThe Big Sky · 1952
The Big Sky
★ 6.61952
MovieAdventureWestern
Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.

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