The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked

The Gentleman Who Can Be Booked

1930 · 92 min · ★ 6.0 · Comedy

This 'musical burlesque' tells about a stylish young gentleman who works as a so-called 'Festredner', a person who makes speeches at important events like marriages etc. for people who don't feel able to do it themselves. Willi lends his voice to a speech-impaired professor, but the baroness who falls in love with Hörbiger only does so because of Willi's voice, and this leads to all sorts of complications…

Directed by Géza von Bolváry · Written by Walter Reisch

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