A Turkey Girl, a Broke King, and the Curse of Good Luck—What Could Go Wrong?
The turkey keeper, Bettina, brings good luck to those who make her work. She becomes the mascot of the good King Laurent XVII whose finances are in bad shape. In order for her to retain her beneficial power, an attempt is made to separate her from her lover, but in vain.
Costume
Pre-war French fashion that screams 'I have a castle and I'm not afraid to use it.'
Acting
Germaine Roger: delivering 'lucky farm girl' with actual star power.
Production
Maximalist 1930s sets that understood assignment.
Director
Léon Mathot
Lucien Baroux
le roi Laurent XVII
Germaine Roger
Bettina, la mascotte
Janine Guise
la princesse Fiametta, fille de Laurent XVII
René Lestelly
le prince Fritellini, le fiancé de Fiametta
Dranem
Rocco, le chambellan de Laurent XVII
Thérèse Dorny
Dame Turlurette
Jean Tissier
le Capitaine
Pierre Labry
l'aubergiste
Georges Bever
Léon Larive
Janine Guise
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Edmond Audran's 1880 opéra comique—this was France's attempt to reclaim musical comedy from Hollywood's shadow.
Léon Mathot directed this after a career as a silent film actor; his transition to sound comedy was considered surprisingly deft for 1935.
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