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Maid to Order (1931 film)

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1931 American comedy film directed by Elmer Clifton Not to be confused with A Maid to Order.

Maid to Order
Directed byElmer Clifton
Story byDoris Dembow
A. J. L. Parsons
Music byJack Stone
Fred Thompson
George Beauchamp
Production
company
Jesse Weil Productions
Distributed byState Rights
Release date
  • 1 September 1931 (1931-09-01)
Running time65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Maid to Order is a 1931 American comedy crime film directed by Elmer Clifton from a story by Doris Dembow and A. J. L. Parsons. The film featured songs from Jack Stone, Fred Thompson and George Beauchamp. Julian Eltinge, who plays the lead role, was a well-known female impersonator.

Plot

Detective Julian Eltinge is enlisted by the police to capture diamond smugglers. After the gang's European connection is arrested by Scotland Yard, the detective impersonates her, taking a job at a New York nightclub.

References

  1. ^ Variety (May 1932) at the Internet Archive. Variety, May 17, 1932. p. 15 (134) "Film Reviews". Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  2. ^ Maid to Order. American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. Cullen, Frank (2006). Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America, vol. 1 (1 ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. p. 355. ISBN 978-0415938532.

External links

Films directed by Elmer Clifton


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