Jean de Létraz

Jean de Létraz, pen name of Jean Félix Deletraz, (23 February 18973 June 1954) was a French playwright, spécialising in vaudeville, who authored nearly 118 plays, among which the most famous is Bichon written in 1935.

Biography His first of more than 100 plays was Opium, a one-act play starring Sarah Bernhardt during World War I. As well as Bichon (1935), other popular plays of his included On demande un ménage (1942), Descendez, on vous demande (1946), Moumou (1944) and La Fessée (1936). took over the managing of the theatre up to 1965 and staged some of his posthumous works.

Novels Nicole s'éveille (with Suzette Desty, 1926) Nicole s'égare (with Suzette Desty, 1926/27) Un homme... deux femmes (with Suzette Desty, 1927) Douze Nuits d'amour (1927) Nicole s'abrite (with Suzette Desty, 1928) Un couple passa... (1929) La jeune fille et les amants (1930) ...tu m'aimes? (1932)

Works in the theatre Adapted 1931 : Chauffeur Antoinette, comedy in 4 acts by Robert Blum, based on a novel by Jean de Létraz and Suzette Desty

Author 1934 : Mitzi-Moutzou, opérette in 3 acts, Théâtre des Capucines, 31 March 1935 : Bichon, three act comedy, Théâtre de la Michodière, 3 May 1936 : La Fessée, Théâtre de Paris 1939 : La Poule et le chasseur, Théâtre du Palais-Royal 1940 : La Familiale, Théâtre de la Michodière with François Périer 1942 : On demande un ménage, 3 act comedy, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 22 October 1942 : Le Fantôme de Madame, Théâtre Saint-Georges, November 1943 : La Dame de minuit, Apollo, May 1943 : Épousez-nous, monsieur, 3 act play, Théâtre Michel, 21 December 1944 : Moumou, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 24 May 1946 : Descendez, on vous demande, comedy in 3 acts, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 16 March 1947 : Et vive la liberté, play in 3 acts, Théâtre des Variétés, 19 April 1947 : Une nuit chez vous, Madame !, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 9 May 1947 : Chasse gardée, play in 3 acts, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, 9 May 1948 : L'Extravagante Théodora, Théâtre des Capucines, 26 May 1949 : Le Voyage à trois, Théâtre du Palais-Royal 1949 : Nous avons tous fait la même chose, Théâtre de la Potinière, 26 February 1950 : Les Femmes de Loth, Théâtre du Palais-Royal, March 1951 : Une nuit à Megève, Théâtre Michel, December 1952 : Monsieur de Panama, Apollo, 6 December 1953 : La Pucelle d'Auteuil, Théâtre du Palais-Royal 1955 : Elle est folle, Carole, directed by Simone de Létraz, Théâtre du Palais-Royal

Theatre director 1947 : Et vive la liberté by Jean de Létraz, Théâtre des Variétés 1948 : L'Extravagante Théodora by Jean de Létraz, Théâtre des Capucines 1949 : Le Voyage à trois by Jean de Létraz, Théâtre du Palais-Royal 1953 : Occupe-toi d'mon minimum by Paul Van Stalle, Théâtre du Palais-Royal 1953 : La Pucelle d'Auteuil by Jean de Létraz, Théâtre du Palais-Royal 1953 : ... La Mariée en a deux ! by Jean de Létraz, Théâtre du Palais-Royal 1957 : La Pucelle d'Auteuil by Jean de Létraz, Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique 1958 : Les Pieds au mur by Jean Guitton, Théâtre du Palais-Royal

Operetta La Belle Saison, music by Jean Delettre

Filmography Chauffeur Antoinette, directed by Herbert Selpin (German, 1932, based on the play Chauffeur Antoinette) The Love Contract, directed by Herbert Selpin (English, 1932, based on the play Chauffeur Antoinette) Conduisez-moi Madame, directed by Herbert Selpin (French, 1932, based on the play Chauffeur Antoinette) Fräulein Liselott, directed by Johannes Guter (German, 1934, based on the play Glück im Haus) Bichon, directed by Fernand Rivers (French, 1936, based on the play Bichon) , directed by Gideon Wahlberg and John Lindlöf (Swedish, 1937, based on the play Bichon) , directed by Pierre Caron (French, 1937, based on the play La Fessée) Papà per una notte, directed by Mario Bonnard (Italian, 1939, based on the play Bichon) Bajó un ángel del cielo, directed by Luis César Amadori (Spanish, 1942, based on the play Bichon) Frederica, directed by Jean Boyer (French, 1942, based on the play Épousez-nous, Monsieur) Adrien, directed by Fernandel (French, 1943, based on a play by Jean de Létraz) , directed by Maurice Cam (French, 1946, based on the play On demande un ménage) Bichon, directed by René Jayet (French, 1948, based on the play Bichon) , directed by René Sti (French, 1950, based on the play Nous avons tous fait la même chose) Extravagant Theodora, directed by Henri Lepage (French, 1950, based on the play L'Extravagante Théodora) Voyage for Three, directed by Jean-Paul Paulin (French, 1950, based on the play Le Voyage à trois) Descendez, on vous demande, directed by Jean Laviron (French, 1951, based on the play Descendez, on vous demande) Moumou, directed by René Jayet (French, 1951, based on the play Moumou) , directed by Raoul André (French, 1953, based on the play Une nuit à Megève) , directed by Hans Richter (German, 1956, based on the play Bichon)

Screenwriter 1931 : Y'en a pas deux comme Angélique, directed by Roger Lion 1931 : Le Lit conjugal, directed by Roger Lion 1932 : The Triangle of Fire, directed by Edmond T. Gréville 1938 : Le Monsieur de cinq heures, directed by Pierre Caron

Television 1969 : Bichon 1978 : La Fessée 1979 : Une nuit chez vous Madame