by Ted Davis
Directed by: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast
Synopsis: John Barrymore had one of his finest movie roles in this sophisticated comedy as the highly moral yet hopelessly naive Professor Auguste A.Topaze, a gentle schoolteacher who is exploited unscrupulously by the cynical and worldly Baron Philippe de La Tour-La Tour (Reginald Mason), but who, in the best traditions of fiction, turns the tables on the greedy Baron to ensure that honesty and justice prevail . . . at least in the classroom. As an apt reward, Professor Topaze benefits from a sublime education courtesy of the fascinating Coco (Myrna Loy), the Baron’s erstwhile mistress.
Purr Blur: Immediately after the opening credits, the Baron and Coco are seen relaxing in her impeccable Art Deco apartment, which is subsidized by the Baron, seated in chairs in front of the fireplace. Directly between them, also relaxing, is a sizable grey cat, which is sadly never seen again.
Final Mewsings: Why would a cat vanish from such congenial surroundings?
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