The Great Garrick

(1937)

89 minutes

Comedy / Romance

Directed by James Whale

Cast:

Brian Aherne as David Garrick
Olivia de Havilland as Germaine Dupont, the Countess de la Corbe
Edward Everett Horton as Tubby
Melville Cooper as M. W. Picard
Lionel Atwill as M. Beaumarchais
Luis Alberni as Luis Basset
Lana Turner as Mademoiselle Auber
Marie Wilson as Mademoiselle Nicolle
Linda Perry as Mademoiselle Molee
Fritz Leiber as Horatio
Etienne Girardot as Jean Cabot 
Dorothy Tree as Mme. Moreau 
Craig Reynolds as M. Janin 
Paul Everton as M. Dulac 
Trevor Bardette as M. Noverre 

The Great Garrick trailer

The film is set in 1750, where the famous English actor, David Garrick declares he has been asked to go to Paris to work with the distinguished the Comédie-Française. Someone from the audience banters and says he should stay and teach them in how to act. The story becomes so confusing by the time people in Paris hear of it and they all point the finger at Garrick. A group of French actors, including their president Picard decide to embarrass Garrick.