The Gaieties of the Squadron

The Gaieties of the Squadron (French: Les gaîtés de l'escadron) is a 1913 French silent comedy film directed by Joseph Faivre and Maurice Tourneur and starring Edmond Duquesne, Henry Roussel and Henri Gouget. It is a military-based farce adapted from the popular play by Georges Courteline. Tourneur later remade it as a sound film Fun in the Barracks (1932).

The Gaieties of the Squadron
Directed by	Joseph Faivre Maurice Tourneur
Written by	Georges Courteline (play) Maurice Tourneur
Production company	Société Française des Films Éclair
Distributed by	Société Française des Films Éclair
Release date	24 October 1913 (1913-10-24)
Country	France
Languages	Silent French intertitles

Plot

The life of disorderly soldiers in the barracks dealing with daily routines.

Cast

• Edmond Duquesne as Capitaine Hurtulet
• Henry Roussel as Le général
• Henri Gouget as L'adjudant Flick
• Pierre Delmonde
• Maurice de Féraudy
• Charles Krauss
• Fernande Petit
• Polaire

Bibliography

• Waldman, Harry. Maurice Tourneur: The Life and Films. McFarland, 2001.

External links

• The Gaieties of the Squadron at IMDb