Ruggles of Red Gap

A butler in America is an American comedy film from the year 1935. The screenplay is based on the novel by Harry Leon Wilson.

Action

Paris. The Earl of Burnstead informed his butler Ruggles that he had lost it in a poker game at the shirt-sleeved millionaire Egbert Floud in the spring of 1908. Egberts wife Effie, very attentive to the social prestige, Ruggles wants the estate in Red Gap, Washington, to take. Before leaving Ruggles comes under the licentious influence Egberts. He gets drunk and forgets some of his rote acquired Butler traditions.

In Red Gap Egbert still treated him as an equal standing. It represents the Butler ago as an officer and launched a false report in the newspaper that, forcing his wife and his brother in law, the snobbish Charles Belknap -Jackson in the position of having to Ruggles welcome you as honorable guest. When Charles Ruggles fires on your own, this leaves sad the property and returns before his departure in a saloon. Egbert and his mother Ma Pettingill are when they learn of the dismissal outraged. See Ruggles in the saloon, which leads a discussion on the equality of man. To the amazement of the crowd Ruggles recites from memory the speech of President Lincoln at Gettysburg, called the Gettysburg Address. Ruggles decides to be the first of his family, who resigned the profession of Butlers and goes into the economy.

With the help of Prunella Judson widow and a loan of Egbert and Ma Pettingill Ruggles working on the opening of a restaurant. Effie informs him about the planned visit of the Earl of Burnstead who wants to have back his old butler. Ruggles loyalty to his old profession and Earl puts him in a quandary. When the Earl arrives, Ruggles is missing. Prunella feared her boyfriend could have done something. But Ruggles reappears and tells the Earl that he was now independent. The Earl congratulated him.

On the evening of the opening of the restaurant are also Effie, Charles and their friends of the society among the guests. The Earl comes with his bride Nell Kenner, a resident of Red Gap, who has worked as a dancer at. Charles accused the Earl that he would marry her under his stand. Ruggles throws out Charles, but he fears that his reaction will drive him to ruin. But the crowd starts For He's a Jolly Good Fellow to sing, and Ruggles is clear that they sing it for him and not for the Earl.

Criticism

The lexicon of the International film speaks of a " subtle comedy that glossed with humor and wit universally human and specifically American ' weaknesses. Striking the Charles Laughton's portrayal withdrawn in favor of a perfect ensemble playing. "

Andre Mountain Forest of the New York Times described the film as gorgeous funny. Charles Laughton portray Ruggles brilliant.

The Variety was impressed. Leo McCarey had made ​​a fast and furious funny movie, a perfect example of what can be achieved clever work behind the camera.

Ken Hanke of Mountain Xpress wrote of absolute perfection Leo McCareys and a dream cast.

Awards

1936, the film was nominated in the category Best Film Oscar.

Charles Laughton won the NYFCC Award for Best Actor.

Background

The premiere took place on February 19, 1935. In Germany the film was first shown on April 23, 1970 as part of a TV premiere in the ARD.

The film is one of more than 700 productions of Paramount Pictures, which were filmed 1929-1949, and their television rights were sold to Universal Pictures in 1958.

Charles Laughton won the NYFCC Award, which was presented for the first time, two times. He was honored for this film and for his performance in the film Mutiny on the Bounty. Laughton played here for the first time in a comedy. He was loaned for this movie specially by MGM. For two days Laughton had to go back to MGM to play there the Micawber in David Copperfield. Laughton was replaced by WC Fields and returned to Paramount. However, he had to leave for the role of Micawber shave his head. Well had to wait until the hair had grown back Laughton. For MGM should pay compensation to Paramount.

For the interior of the film was responsible, inter alia, Hans Dreier.

Because of the Gettysburg Address, the film was banned during the Nazi era in Germany.

The novel was previously filmed twice: in 1918 by Lawrence C. Windom with Taylor Holme in the title role, and in 1925 by James Cruze with Edgar Everett Horton. Michael Redgrave played the butler Ruggles 1957 in an episode of the television series Producers 's Showcase.

1935 in film Film score John Leipold Alfred Gilks 8th Academy Awards Academy Award for Best Picture New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film) David Copperfield (1935 film)
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