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One Rainy Afternoon

  • 1936
  • U
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
336
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Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino in One Rainy Afternoon (1936)
Classic MusicalSatireComedyMusicalRomance

Actor Philippe and his married date Yvonne plan to neck in a darkened cinema, but he gets the wrong seat and mistakenly kisses lovely Monique, resulting in an absurd public scandal; Monique'... Read allActor Philippe and his married date Yvonne plan to neck in a darkened cinema, but he gets the wrong seat and mistakenly kisses lovely Monique, resulting in an absurd public scandal; Monique's fiancé is not amused.Actor Philippe and his married date Yvonne plan to neck in a darkened cinema, but he gets the wrong seat and mistakenly kisses lovely Monique, resulting in an absurd public scandal; Monique's fiancé is not amused.

  • Director
    • Rowland V. Lee
  • Writers
    • Stephen Morehouse Avery
    • Maurice Hanline
    • Emeric Pressburger
  • Stars
    • Francis Lederer
    • Ida Lupino
    • Hugh Herbert
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    336
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rowland V. Lee
    • Writers
      • Stephen Morehouse Avery
      • Maurice Hanline
      • Emeric Pressburger
    • Stars
      • Francis Lederer
      • Ida Lupino
      • Hugh Herbert
    • 11User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

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    Francis Lederer
    Francis Lederer
    • Philippe Martin
    Ida Lupino
    Ida Lupino
    • Monique Pelerin
    Hugh Herbert
    Hugh Herbert
    • Toto
    Roland Young
    Roland Young
    • Maillot
    Erik Rhodes
    Erik Rhodes
    • Count Alfredo Donstelli
    Joseph Cawthorn
    Joseph Cawthorn
    • Monsieur Pelerin
    Liev De Maigret
    Liev De Maigret
    • Yvonne
    • (as Countess Liev de Maigret)
    Donald Meek
    Donald Meek
    • Judge
    Georgia Caine
    Georgia Caine
    • Cecile
    Murray Kinnell
    Murray Kinnell
    • Theatre Manager
    Mischa Auer
    Mischa Auer
    • Leading Man
    Richard Carle
    Richard Carle
    • Minister of Justice
    Phyllis Barry
    Phyllis Barry
    • Felice - Maillot's Secretary
    Lois January
    Lois January
    • Mr Perelin's Secretary
    Eily Malyon
    Eily Malyon
    • President of Purity League
    Seger Ellis
    • Singer on Screen
    Marguerite Warner
    Marguerite Warner
    • Singer on Screen
    • (as Margaret Warner)
    Lucille Ward
    Lucille Ward
    • Genevieve
    • Director
      • Rowland V. Lee
    • Writers
      • Stephen Morehouse Avery
      • Maurice Hanline
      • Emeric Pressburger
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews11

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    8ksf-2

    picnic basket of huge comedians

    Picture quality is pretty rough at the beginning, but this thing is already 85 years old, so i guess we should just appreciate still having it around. Produced by Mary Pickford, it stars Francis Lederer as Philippe, who is planning on meeting his (married) girlfriend in a Paris Theater. He mistakenly kisses the wrong girl, Monique, played by Ida Lupino. this starts a huge uproar in Paris, as the President of the Purity League was also in the theater. and no comedy would be complete without Donald Meek. and Erik Rhodes and Hugh Herbert. Roland Young (Topper!) this one is just loaded up with the best comedians. and we sit through the whole court case as they demand to know why Philippe kissed a girl. kind of like Much Ado about Nothing! a kissing caper. fun. moves right along. ice skating. Directed by Rowland Lee, who had directed some biggies, Count of Monte Cristo and Three Musketeers. Pickford played such a HUGE role in all aspects of films over her career, although it seems to have stopped when she divorced Fairbanks in 1936. THIS film was one of the last ones she produced. looks like she mostly retired from the biz when she married Buddy Rogers. Definitely catch One Rainy Afternoon if you can find it... Roland Young does a really FUN version of "Rainy Afternoon"!
    4AAdaSC

    Don't need this on a rainy afternoon

    Philippe Martin (Francis Lederer) is a struggling actor who accidentally kisses Monique (Ida Lupino) in a darkened cinema thinking that she is someone else. This incident causes a scandal which goes to court. In the meantime, Philippe's stage career takes off and we end with a theatre performance where the story depicts the recent events and we even have a song about it.

    This film isn't very good despite having 2 good main actors in the lead roles. I expected more from Lederer and Lupino but there just wasn't anything in the script to deliver. The film is about an incident which is not capable of carrying a whole film. It also contains a very annoying Hugh Herbert as "Toto" who is given comedy music when he appears, which is all the way through the film. His character helps ruin the film. But it is a film with a nothing story to begin with. Shame the two main actors wasted their time with this.
    4wes-connors

    Kissing to Be Clever

    In Paris, "Incorrigible Philippe Martin, a rakish actor, has arrived at a darkened movie theater for a tryst with his married girlfriend Yvonne. Everything changes when he accidentally sits in the wrong seat and kisses a beautiful publisher's daughter named Monique. To protect Yvonne in the ensuing scandal, he claims that Monique's beauty was irresistible. Now Monique is intrigued, but her fiancé is anything but happy," according to the fine folks at Mill Creek Entertainment.

    This is a mostly unsuccessful romantic comedy from the intriguing production team of Mary Pickford and Jesse L. Lasky. She was, of course, THE film sweetheart last appearing in "Secrets" (1933) and he was the likewise legendary former Paramount Studios boss. "One Rainy Afternoon" was the first of two films from Pickford and Lasky, both starring Ida Lupino. The second was better, but they stopped there. Interestingly, you can see traces of Ms. Pickford in Ms. Lupino's character - these parts look like they might have appealed to Pickford herself. Leading man Francis Lederer receives star-billing, but is lesser remembered today; he was a versatile and convincing actor. Everyone delivers competent, albeit uninspired, work.

    Interesting, too, is that two of filmdom's very first popular players appear as uncredited extras. They are Florence Turner and Florence Lawrence, two of the movies' first genuine "STAR" actresses. Popular for several years, they were still big enough to appear in the first annual "Motion Picture Story Magazine" players poll, for 1912; Ms. Lawrence was #8, Ms. Turner was #11, and an up-and-coming Pickford appeared at #12. Pickford passed them in the next year's poll.

    **** One Rainy Afternoon (5/13/36) Rowland V. Lee ~ Francis Lederer, Ida Lupino, Hugh Herbert, Roland Young
    6bkoganbing

    This could only happen in France

    When you see a cast that contains such folks as Roland Young, Hugh Herbert, Mischa Auer, Donald Meek, Erik Rhodes, Eily Malyon, and Richard Carle in the cast it's almost an obligation to watch the film. All these are in the cast filling out roles you would expect of them supporting leads Francis Lederer and Ida Lupino.

    This could only happen in France where they are a bit more permissive. And it could only work for a charming guy like Francis Lederer. Don't try this here unless you're Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise. One afternoon Lederer who is opening in a revue shortly decides to spend an afternoon at the cinema with a woman he's dating and do the things couples do at the movies. Only Lederer gets the wrong row and when he reaches over and plants a big wet on Ida Lupino she's started and screams. when she's startled.

    When the lights go on and everybody in the theater jumps into their business Lupino is willing to just let it all drop. But Eily Malyon best remembered as the parish housekeeper in Going My Way is there and happens to be the head of the Purity League. She insists on bringing a complaint against Lederer and the gendarmes haul him off to the pokey.

    The court scene is pretty funny too as Judge Donald Meek looking for a few jollies has Lederer, Lupino, and Malyon who wants Lederer boiled in oil give their accounts of this incident.. Theater manager Roland Young fires Lederer from his revue, but his popularity among the French public skyrockets.

    As was said by another reviewer this is a film that Maurice Chevalier should have done. But as Chevalier went back to France and was unavailable, Lederer is a good substitute.

    Does all this lead to romance? Watch this charming comedy and find out.
    4planktonrules

    Not great....

    "One Rainy Afternoon" is an American remake of the French film "Monsieur Sans-Gêne". I have no idea if the French film is any good or not, all I know is that "One Rainy Afternoon" became VERY tiresome almost as soon as it started! This is due to a terrible miscasting of Francis Lederer in a comedy--and his abilities with comedy were nonexistent. A fine actor, yes, but a comedian, no way! In addition, there is a lot of Hugh Herbert in the film and my theory about his films is that the more of him in a movie, the less I'll enjoy it. High laugh just pierces my brain and makes me want to scream.

    As for the plot, it's VERY contrived and not enough to support an entire full-length film. Lederer is going to meet a married woman at the theater but instead of sitting there and kissing her in the dark, he accidentally kisses a stranger (Ida Lupino). What makes this so unendurable is everyone's reaction to this--like the world is about to end or something! To base an entire film on such a faux pas--what a mistake and the film comes off as very forced and unfunny.

    UPDATE: I saw this film again recently and think the original review a bit too severe. I now admit that the film, while seemingly endorsing sexual harassment, has some charm nevertheless.

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    • Trivia
      Final film of actresses Kathleen Kay and Vola Vale. This was also the last film appearance by actress Florence Lawrence, who died in 1938, who had an uncredited bit role in the film.
    • Quotes

      Yvonne: A taxi is just not the place to kiss in.

      Philippe Martin: No? A lot of people would be surprised to know that.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Southerner (1945)
    • Soundtracks
      Secret Rendez-vous
      Music by Ralph Erwin

      Lyrics by Preston Sturges

      Sung by Marguerite Warner and Seger Ellis

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    • Release date
      • May 13, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Matinee Scandal
    • Production company
      • Pickford-Lasky
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      • $511,383 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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