Boyer, Jean 1901-1965

Overview

Works:	492 works in 723 publications in 2 languages and 713 library holdings
Genres:	Drama Comedy films Black humor Humor Film adaptations
Roles:	Composer, Director, Lyricist, Adapter, Author, Scenarist, Author of dialog, Film editor, Restager , Conductor, Performer, Singer, fmd, Author of screenplay, Translator
Classifications:	PN1997, 847.914

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Jean Boyer

Le Trou Normand by Jean Boyer( Visual )

19 editions published between 1952 and 2009 in French and Undetermined and held by 27 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A village simpleton has inherited the Trou Normand, an inn. However, as a condition of his inheritance, he must go back to school and gain his juniou high school diploma. An entertaining comedy, especially suited for high school students

The dressmaker( Visual )

21 editions published between 1956 and 2009 in French and held by 25 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This picture finds the French comic Fernandel a cutter at a men's tailor shop, but wanting to become a high-fashion dress designer. When an old friend dies and leaves her interest in a failing dress firm to Fernandel, he has his chance, but first he must rid himself of his effeminate, cheating partners

La chaleur du sein by Jean Boyer( Visual )

15 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in French and Undetermined and held by 20 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Gilbert Quercy, un jeune homme de 18 ans tente de se suicider pour une chanteuse de cabaret qui l'a déçu. À l'hôpital, il reçoit la visite de trois femmes qui prétendent être sa mère ... --Conteneur

Garou-Garou le passe-muraille by Jean Boyer( Visual )

8 editions published between 1992 and 2008 in French and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Léon Dutilleul, a minor civil servant exploited by both his professional and personal acquaintances, suddenly realizes that he can walk through walls. He uses his power to get even with his exploiters. Then he falls in love with Susan, a pretty hotel thief. In order to impress her he poses as Garou-Garou, a dangerous gangster. Mistaken for him, Léon is arrested and sent to jail, but he leaves and returns to his cell at will, infuriating the prison warden

Abus de confiance by Henri Decoin( Visual )

7 editions published between 1996 and 2017 in French and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A struggling law student poses as the estranged daughter of a famous author. She abuses his confidence in order to make him adopt her, thus ending her financial problems. Later, the fledgling lawyer finds herself in court, defending a woman in similar circumstances

Circonstances atténuantes by Jean Boyer( Visual )

9 editions published between 1936 and 1993 in French and held by 11 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Un couple de bourgeois stricts part en vacances. Mais ils échouent dans une auberge, parmi des malfrats. Les bandits admirent la connaissance du code de M. Le Sentencier sans se douter qu'ils ont affaire à un magistrat sévère."

Coiffeur pour dames by Jean Boyer( Visual )

10 editions published between 1952 and 2001 in French and Undetermined and held by 10 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Marius est tondeur de moutons, mais son rêve est de monter à Paris pour devenir "coiffeur pour dames". Grâce à son talent et à son bagout, il devient le grand "Mario" et règne, dans un luxueux salon des Champs Elysées, sur les plus belles femmes du "Tout Paris"

Fernandel( Visual )

1 edition published in 2007 in French and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Vijf speelfilms met de Franse komiek Fernandel (1903-1971)

Crazy for love( Visual )

4 editions published in 1996 in French and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A village simpleton has inherited the Trou Normand, an inn. However, as a condition of his inheritance, he must go back to school and gain his diploma

Sénéchal le magnifique by Jean Boyer( Visual )

9 editions published between 1957 and 2005 in French and held by 7 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Comédien sans public et sans succès, Sénéchal décide de jouer dans la vie les rôles qu'on lui a refusé sur scène. Tour à tour légionnaire, clochard, hommme d'affaires, diplomate

L'acrobate by Jean Boyer( Visual )

6 editions published between 1940 and 2009 in French and Multiple languages and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Le confident de ces dames( Visual )

6 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in French and Undetermined and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Le rosier de Madame Husson( Visual )

4 editions published between 1993 and 2008 in French and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Fiction. "Madame Husson a créé un prix qui doit récompenser la jeune fille la plus vertueuse de la commune. Mais, faute de rosière, le choix des dames du comité sur porte sur un "rosier", garçon naïf fuyant les filles qui s'amusent à le taquiner. Mais après quelques verres, le rosier se transforme en satyre."--[Conteneur]. Avec Bourvil, Jacqueline Pagnol, Pauline Carton

Les Vignes du seigneur( Visual )

2 editions published in 2008 in French and held by 6 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Les gars de la marine marche du film "Le capitaine Craddock ; Quand la brise vagabonde : slow-fox du film "Le capitaine Craddock by Comedian Harmonists (Musical group)( Recording )

5 editions published in 1930 in French and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mademoiselle ma mère by Henri Decoin( Visual )

5 editions published between 1995 and 2010 in French and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Paris, 1937. To avoid the reproach of her father, a beautiful and capricious young woman accepts the marriage proposal of an elderly widower, but demands an unconsummated marriage. But, alas, the old gentleman has a seductive son and the young lady falls in love with him. A riotous comedy full of charm

Ma cabane au Canada : chanson by Mireille Brocey( Recording )

5 editions published between 1948 and 1950 in French and Undetermined and held by 5 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Mademoiselle s'amuse by Jean Boyer( Visual )

4 editions published between 1996 and 2015 in French and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Le chomeur de Clochemerle by Jean Boyer( Visual )

4 editions published between 2005 and 2007 in French and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Baptiste Lachaud, known affectionately as Tistin, is the only man in the village of Clochemerle not to have a job. With the help of the local mayor, he gets himself registered as unemployed, so that not only can he carry on doing nothing but he will also be paid for doing so. Understandably, the villagers do not take kindly to this development, and are even more outraged when Tistin uses his easily earned money to get drunk in the company of Zozotte, a woman of bad reputation. To redeem himself, Tistin begins to undertake odd jobs for his neighbours, particularly, Jeannette, a young widow who soon develops a fondness for him. But then some money goes missing from the church and Tistin is the obvious culprit, since he has just deposited a large sum of money into a new bank account ..."--Http://filmsdefrance.com

Un mauvais garçon by Jean Boyer( Visual )

4 editions published between 1996 and 2008 in French and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide