Céleste Noménoé, a provincial actor, comes to Paris for an inheritance. He also gets a part in a movie. The managers of a music-hall notice him. He takes the stage name of Grock.
Son premier film is of 1 hour(s) and 39 minute(s). It is Produced By: Les Établissements Jacques Haïk. It was released on 1926-12-10.
Genres: Comedy
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