15 Mar 1997
Take a Number
A group of 20-somethings stage their own 1990s version of The Big Chill by engaging in a frenzied weekend of bed-hopping.
The Smiling Lieutenant
Maurice Chevalier laughing and loving again in Ernst Lubitsch's sparkling cocktail of romantic merriment
An amorous lieutenant is forced to marry a socially awkward princess, though he tries to keep his violin-playing girlfriend on the side.
Top Billed Cast
Maurice Chevalier Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn
Claudette Colbert Franzi
Miriam Hopkins Princess Anna
Charles Ruggles Max
George Barbier King Adolf XV
Hugh O'Connell Niki's Orderly
Maude Allen Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Granville Bates Bill Collector (uncredited)
Harry C. Bradley Count Von Holden (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery Lady in Waiting (uncredited)
Ludwig Heinsich Man (uncredited)
Cornelius MacSunday Emperor Franz Josef (uncredited)
Elizabeth Patterson Baroness Von Schwedel (uncredited)
Janet Reade Lily (uncredited)
Werner Saxtorph Joseph (uncredited)
Karl Stall Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
Robert Strange Colonel Rockoff (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim Arresting Officer (uncredited)
Similar movies
Take a Number Take a Number No Man of Her Own 
No Man of Her Own 30 Dec 1932
No Man of Her Own
An on-the-lam New York card shark marries a small-town librarian who thinks he's a businessman.
Mata Hari 
Mata Hari 26 Dec 1931
Mata Hari
A semi-fictionalized account of the life of Mata Hari, an exotic dancer who was accused of spying for Germany during World War I.
The Greeks Had a Word for Them 
The Greeks Had a Word for Them 03 Feb 1932
The Greeks Had a Word for Them
A trio of money-hungry women rent a luxurious penthouse, spending their dough on drink and debonair clothing, backbiting and catfighting as they steal each other's boyfriends.
Going Hollywood 
Going Hollywood 22 Dec 1933
Going Hollywood
The film tells the story of Sylvia, a French teacher at an all-girl school, who wants to find love. When she hears Bill Williams on the radio, she decides to go visit and thank him. However, difficult problems lay ahead when Lili gets in the way.
Mystery of the Wax Museum 
Mystery of the Wax Museum 18 Feb 1933
Mystery of the Wax Museum
A wax sculptor opens a new museum years after he is severely injured during a fire that destroyed his original collection. The disappearance of both people and corpses coincides with this grand reopening and leads a reporter to start investigating.
The Bitter Tea of General Yen 
The Bitter Tea of General Yen 25 Dec 1932
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
An American missionary is gradually seduced by a courtly warlord holding her in Shanghai.
Christopher Strong 
Christopher Strong 09 Mar 1933
Christopher Strong
A romance develops between a happily married middle-aged British politician and an adventurous young aviatrix.
The Golf Specialist 
The Golf Specialist 22 Aug 1930
The Golf Specialist
At a Florida hotel, absconding miscreant J. Effingham Bellweather goes slapstick golfing with the house detective's flirtatious wife and an incompetent caddy.
Grand Hotel 
Grand Hotel 25 May 1932
Grand Hotel
Guests at a posh Berlin hotel struggle through worry, scandal, and heartache.
Sailor's Holiday 
Sailor's Holiday 14 Sep 1929
Sailor's Holiday
Sailors Pike and Shorty are on leave when a street woman swindles them out of some money by telling them she is looking for her long-lost brother, a sailor.
I'm No Angel 
I'm No Angel 06 Oct 1933
I'm No Angel
The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out of an urgent need of money, she agrees to a risky new number: she'll put her head into the lion's mouth! With this attraction, the circus makes it to New York and Tira can pursue her dearest occupation— flirting with rich men and accepting expensive presents.
City Girl 
City Girl 12 Jan 1930
City Girl
A waitress from Chicago falls in love with a man from rural Minnesota and marries him, with the intent of living a better life - but life on the farm has its own challenges.
We're Not Dressing 
We're Not Dressing 27 Apr 1934
We're Not Dressing
Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks. She makes her way to an island with the help of singing sailor Stephen Jones. Her friend Edith, Uncle Hubert, and Princes Michael and Alexander make it to the same island but all prove to be useless in the art of survival. The sailor is the only one with the practical knowhow to survive but Doris and the others snub his leadership offer. That is until he starts a clam bake and wafts the fumes in their starving faces. The group gradually gives into his leadership, the only question now is if Doris will give into his charms.
Other Men's Women 
Other Men's Women 17 Jan 1931
Other Men's Women
The friendship of two working stiff railroad engineers is put to the test when one falls for the other’s wife.
Too Hot to Handle 
Too Hot to Handle 16 Sep 1938
Too Hot to Handle
While in Shanghai reporting on the Sino-Japanese war, Chris Hunter, a shrewd news reporter, meets pilot Alma Harding. She does not trust him, but he manages to hire her as his assistant. During an adventurous expedition through the jungles of South America, her opinion of him begins to change.
Come Live with Me 
Come Live with Me 31 Jan 1941
Come Live with Me
Seeking US citizenship, a Viennese refugee arranges a marriage of convenience with a struggling writer.
Slightly Scarlet 
Slightly Scarlet 22 Feb 1930
Slightly Scarlet
Passing herself off as a countess, glamorous Lucy Stavrin hobnobs with the rich and famous along the French Riviera. Aware that Lucy is a phony, jewel-thief Malatroff blackmails Lucy into helping him steal the valuable necklace owned by the young wife of phlegmatic American businessman Sylvester Corbett.
What a Widow! 
What a Widow! 12 Sep 1930
What a Widow!
A young woman's elderly husband dies and leaves her $5 million. She travels to Paris and becomes part of the "Continental" set and is pursued by a rich playboy and a lawyer who works for her.
Dinner at Eight 
Dinner at Eight 22 Dec 1933
Dinner at Eight
An ambitious New York socialite plans an extravagant dinner party as her businessman husband, Oliver, contends with financial woes, causing a lot of tension between the couple. Meanwhile, their high-society friends and associates, including the gruff Dan Packard and his sultry spouse, Kitty, contend with their own entanglements, leading to revelations at the much-anticipated dinner.