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What for?

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Producing House

Céleste Noménoé, a provincial actor, comes to Paris for an inheritance. He also gets a part in a movie. The managers of a music-hall notice him. He takes the stage name of Grock.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1926-12-10

Runtime: 99 mins

Director: Jean Kemm

Writer: Jean Kemm

Spoken language: Français

Genres: Comedy

Original title: What for?

Production Companies: Les Établissements Jacques Haïk

Production Countries: France

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