Maid to Order (1931 film)

Maid to Order
Maid to Order
Directed by	Elmer Clifton
Story by	Doris Dembow; A. J. L. Parsons
Music by	Jack Stone; Fred Thompson; George Beauchamp
Production; company	Jesse Weil Productions
Distributed by	State Rights
Release date	1 September 1931;
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Maid to Order is a 1931 American comedy crime film directed by Elmer Clifton from a story by Doris Dembow and A. J. L. Parsons.^[2] The film featured songs from Jack Stone, Fred Thompson and George Beauchamp.^[1] Julian Eltinge, who plays the lead role, was a well-known female impersonator.^[3]

Plot

Detective Julian Eltinge is enlisted by the police to capture diamond smugglers. After the gang's European connection is arrested by Scotland Yard, the detective impersonates her, taking a job at a New York nightclub.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Variety (May 1932) at the Internet Archive. Variety, May 17, 1932. p. 15 (134) "Film Reviews". Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ ^a ^b Maid to Order. American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved June 9, 2021.
^ Cullen, Frank (2006). Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America, vol. 1 (1 ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. p. 355. ISBN 978-0415938532.

External links

Maid to Order at IMDb
Maid to Order at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films

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[Variety-1] Variety (May 1932) at the Internet Archive. Variety, May 17, 1932. p. 15 (134) "Film Reviews". Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[AFI-2] Maid to Order. American Film Institute (AFI). Retrieved June 9, 2021.

[3] Cullen, Frank (2006). Vaudeville, Old and New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America, vol. 1 (1 ed.). New York, NY: Routledge. p. 355. ISBN 978-0415938532.

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