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Zaza (1938)

Director:

 George Cukor

Writers:

 Zoe Akins (screenplay) (as Zoë Akins) , Pierre Berton (play)

Stars:

 Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Bert Lahr
 
The old David Belasco theatrical warhorse Zaza, which starred Mrs. Leslie Carter way back in 1899, had already been filmed by Pauline Frederick in 1915 and by Gloria Swanson in 1923 when this Claudette Colbert version hit the screens in early 1939. Doing her own singing and dancing, Colbert plays the title character, a saucy fin de siecle Parisian cabaret performer who falls in love with wealthy rogue Dufresne (Herbert Marshall). Quitting show biz to be with Dufresne for all time, Zaza is taken aback to discover that he's already married. Sorrowfully she returns to the stage, singing a farewell to Dufresne before an audience that seems to include everyone in Paris. Bert Lahr steals the show as Zaza's zany but golden-hearted music-hall partner; in fact he's a lot livelier than the near-comatose Herbert Marshall, who seems preoccupied with more important matters throughout the film. Screenwriter Zoe Akins did her best to make the "naughty" Belasco original conform to the stringent censorship standards of 1939. Still, the Hays Office found plenty with which to nitpick: Commenting on Zaza's angry exclamation "Pig! Pig! Pig! Pig! Pig!", the Hays folks demanded "Delete two 'Pigs'."

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  1. Zaza: Another Undiscovered Gem 4 Star Review

    Posted by on Mar 13th 2021

    If you are a film fanatic, like I am, please get the film "Zaza" (1938) from Zeus. It stars Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall and Bert Lahr. Colbert is wonderful and sings to boot! Marshall is solid as is Lahr in an understated serious role. Also of note, Monty Woolley has a small role as a newspaper reporter. The story is an old one: the woman pining for the man that she cannot have. However, the talented cast, most notably Colbert, make it far more than it is. Let me close by saying that I frequently peruse the Zeus website looking for more hidden gems. And no, I do not work for Zeus! So, if you are a film buff and tired of the umpteenth showings of "Citizen Kane" and the "Maltese Falcon", on the conventional movie channels, check out Zeus. You will find many undiscovered gems, Zaza being one of many!Oh, one last thing. These films are not remastered in 4K or Blu-ray! If you are truly a film fanatic, it won't matter!

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