The Spice of Life

The Spice of Life

75 mins | Comedy | Nov. 26, 1948

A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.

The Spice of Life

75 mins | Comedy | Nov. 26, 1948

The Spice of Life
A series of vignettes, in which Noel-Noel appears as the moderator, lecturer, commentator and leading actor, that examine the bores and pests of everyday life much like Pete Smith and Robert Benchley had done for years in American short subjects. Among those are the Practical Joker who will do anything for a laugh; the Party Entertainer who never stops singing; the Talkative Neigbor who forgets the time; the noisy neighbors who dance the tango all night; and women drivers, people who telephone at meal time, the friend you never saw before and amatuer medical experts. Much use of trick photography, montages, puppets and animation along with some adult Gallic wit and gentle satire.
Producers Alain Poiré
Original title Les Casse-pieds
Directors Jacques Garcia, Jean Dréville, Yves Ciampi
Writers Noël-Noël

Cast

Noël-Noël

as Le conférencier

Bernard Blier

as L'importuné

Marguerite Deval

as La dame obligeante

Jean Tissier

as L'importun

Aline André

as L'épouse du conférencier

Henri Crémieux

as Henri Crémieux

Pierre Destailles

as L'employé du gaz

Paul Frankeur

as Le blagueur

Elisa Lamotte

as La Chauffarde / La dame qui conduit mal

Jean-Pierre Mocky

as Le postilloneur /

Georges Questiau

as le postillonneur

René Blancard

as Thomas

Jacques Mattler

as L'industriel

Charles Vissières

as Le speaker

Claire Olivier

as La dame qui porte en ville

Marion Tourès

as L'amoureuse

La Houppa

as La fille

Madeleine Barbulée

as La chanteuse

Titys

as

Max Hermann

as German sailor in subway (uncredited)

Fritz Schmiedel

as German sailor in subway (uncredited)