The Gay Deception is a 1935 romantic comedy film starring Francis Lederer and Frances Dee. Writers Stephen Morehouse Avery and Don Hartman were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Story.

The Gay Deception
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Directed byWilliam Wyler
Written byStephen Morehouse Avery
Don Hartman
Patterson McNutt (uncredited contributor to treatment)
Samson Raphaelson (uncredited contributor to dialogue)
Arthur Richman (uncredited additional dialogue)
Produced byJesse L. Lasky
StarringFrancis Lederer
Frances Dee
CinematographyJoseph Valentine
Edited byRobert L. Simpson
Production
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Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • September 13, 1935 (1935-09-13)
Running time
75-77 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Secretary Mirabel Miller wins a lottery and decides to live it up in The Waldorf-Plaza, a luxurious New York hotel, where she clashes with a bellboy who is more than he appears to be.

Cast

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Reception

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Variety said, "William Wyler directed and is a happy selection for this type of story and cast. Casting has been done with a keen sense of appreciation for humor."[1]

Home media

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The film was released on DVD on April 7, 2014.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "The Gay Deception". Variety. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ Hinrichs, Matt. "Gay Deception, The". DVD Talk. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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