The Gaieties of the Squadron

The Gaieties of the Squadron (French: Les gaîtés de l'escadron) is a 1913 French silent comedy film directed by Joseph Faivre and Maurice Tourneur and starring Edmond Duquesne, Henry Roussel and Henri Gouget.[1] It is a military-based farce adapted from the popular play by Georges Courteline. Tourneur later remade it as a sound film Fun in the Barracks (1932).

The Gaieties of the Squadron
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Distributed bySociété Française des Films Éclair
Release date
  • 24 October 1913 (1913-10-24)
CountryFrance
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Plot

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The life of disorderly soldiers in the barracks dealing with daily routines.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Waldman p.7

Bibliography

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  • Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2001.
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