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TAMBOUR BATTANT
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Tambour battant is a French film realized by George Combret, release in 1952.
Personal comments : Louis de Funès is marked in the credits, he plays the role of a professional weapons, he appears :
5 minutes and 48 seconds at 1 hour, 2 minutes and 22 seconds after the beginning of the movie
♦ Synopsis :
The competition existing between Albert Gambier, chief of the municipal brass band and the formation of jazz, animated by Jacques Hélian, causes many comic adventures in this small provincial town. All will finish in songs, thanks to the love linking Jimmy, the type-setter of the formation and Nicole, the girl of Gambier.
♦ Specification sheet :
- Title : Tambour battant
- Realization : Georges Combret
- Scenario : Georges Combret
- Adaptation, Dialogue : Claude Boissol, Louis d'Yvre
- Production assistant : Roger Maxime
- Images : Pierre Petit
- Operator : Pierre Lebon
- Music : Hubert Giraud
- Song : Jean Dréjac
- Decorations : Marcel Magniez, assisted of Gabriel Béchir
- Editing : Germaine Fouquet
- Sound : Jacques Carrère
- Make-up : Serge Groffe
- Photographer of tray : André Garimond
- Script-girl : Denise Morlot
- General manager : Roger Boulais
- Shooting from May 2nd till June 11th, 1952
- Production : Radius Production (France)
- Film 35 mm, black and white
- Leader of production : Georges Combret
- Director of production : Elodie Bargès
- Distribution : Warner Bros
- First presentation the 14/01/1953
- Duration : 90 mn
- Genre : Comedy
♦ Distribution :
- Louis de Funès : The fencing teacher, the professional in duels
- Jimmy Gaillard : Jimmy, the composer of the orchestra
- Sophie Leclair : Nicole Gambier, the girl of Albert
- Roland Armontel : Albert Gambier, the leader of the municipal brass band
- Alice Tissot : Hortense Gambier, the sister of Albert
- André Gabriello : Mr Bourdelas, the president of the events committee
- Alfred Adam : Mr Favrol, the director of the newspaper 'L'Indépendant"
- Albert Duvaleix : Mr Marescot, the mayor
- Charles Bouillaud : Arthur
- Paul Demange
- Claude Evelyne
- Lou Darley
- Rita Castel
- Jean Marco
- Emile Mylos
- Jacques Hélian and his orchestra
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