Comedy ·Romance · United Kingdom · 1932 · 1h 33m

Service for Ladies

Director

Cast

Leslie Howard as Max Tracey George Grossmith as The King (Mr. Westlake) Benita Hume as Countess Ricardi Elizabeth Allan as Sylvia Robertson Morton Selten as Mr. Robertson Ben Field as Breslmeyer

Crew

Philip Tannura — Director of Photography Harold Young — Editor Ernest Vajda — Writer Lajos Biró — Writer Eliot Crawshay-Williams — Writer Alexander Korda — Producer

Tagline

A delicious comedy romance that makes you smile out loud at the start and roar with laughter at the finish!

Synopsis

Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.

Mood & Themes

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Key Collaborators

Alexander Korda Director Philip Tannura Director of Photography Harold Young Editor Ernest Vajda Writer Lajos Biró Writer Eliot Crawshay-Williams Writer Alexander Korda Producer R. Holmes Paul Production Design

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