The Spice of Life

The story

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.

Cast

N Noël-NoëlLe conférencier B Bernard BlierL'importuné M Marguerite DevalLa dame obligeante J Jean TissierL'importun A Aline AndréL'épouse du conférencier H Henri CrémieuxHenri Crémieux P Pierre DestaillesL'employé du gaz P Paul FrankeurLe blagueur E Elisa LamotteLa Chauffarde J Jean-Pierre MockyLe postilloneur G Georges Questiaule postillonneur R René BlancardThomas

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J Jacques MattlerL'industriel C Charles VissièresLe speaker C Claire OlivierLa dame qui porte en ville M Marion TourèsL'amoureuse L La HouppaLa fille M Madeleine BarbuléeLa chanteuse M Micheline Rolla C Cécile Eddy M Maryse Martin G Gaby Bruyère M Maguy Horiot G Guy Saint-Clair L Lucien Frégis J Jacques Varennes E Emile Remongin P Paul Clérouc T Titys R Rudy Lenoir F Franck Maurice L Lucien Guervil G Georges Rollin C Charles Bayard P Pierre Noël M Max HermannGerman sailor in subway (uncredited) F Fritz SchmiedelGerman sailor in subway (uncredited)