Between Jacqueline Gauthier and cinema, there has always been a misunderstanding. Immediately, the actress was cute cataloged in comic roles of young women dumb, hot and superficial in many pranks or not musical tour during the occupation and the immediate postwar period. Trapped in roles that do not suit her, the actress has expressed his displeasure very soon ... but never succeed. It's the theater that finally met Jacqueline Gauthier awareness and the ability to address different characters, even if it was still inhabited by a certain dissatisfaction.
Born in 1918 in Paris, Jacqueline Gauthier was very early attracted by the comedy at the age of 15 she auditioned with Louis Jouvet for pole Agnes
in school fans. But the famous actor categorically rejects "any chance to be an ingenue. Maybe later, or the kind Spinelly Arletty. I can not tell you! . realigned three times at the conservatory, through perseverance, Jacqueline is finally chosen. She made her classes at Simon alongside many aspiring artists such as Daniel Gelin, Sophie Desmarest or Louis de Funes.
Finally, it replaces Alice Cocea theater History in the Gymnasium of laughter and became famous overnight. Abel Gance offers him an important role in the operetta Charpentier's Louise with Grace Moore and George Thill ... but most of her scenes eventually cut editing.
During the war, however much Jacqueline will turn to the cinema, but more often in mediocre films that do not put much value.
It is often the partner of successful singers of the moment, including the great Charles Trenet in Frederica (1943), flatly put
directed by Jean Boyer scenario stupid or popular Tino Rossi to serenades Clouds (1946) directed by André Cayatte raising the level. Always for Cayatte, Jacqueline plays in The Ladies' Paradise, a very successful adaptation of Zola's novel, and probably one of his best films, even if its role is very secondary.
Fire Nicolas (1943), however winded and ridiculous farce with merry ghosts will be a big commercial success due to the presence of Rellys, endearing actor who had his heyday in the mid 40s. We remember more of the loves of Casanova, one of the most popular films of the singer George Guétary where Jacqueline is one of the conquests of the seducer.
Finally, comedy A musical night at Tabarin (1947), directed by veteran film entertainment Lamac Czech Karel (who threw his wife Anny Ondra), is a huge commercial success. With this personal success (Jacqueline, radiant, is at the top of the poster in front of Robert Dhery) which curiously
never been reissued in VHS or DVD (and that my mother had when she adire the saw as a child to its release), Jacqueline is at a crossroads. Bravely, she intends to use the personal success to try to do something about his career, to impose its choice and reject "Whimsical characters and beautiful women without head" that is offered. Did not she already demonstrated on stage, she could take on dramatic roles (Black Market)? Jacqueline will wait for two years, refusing many offers, tired of this "eternal feminine as seen by the small end of the telescope." At one point Henri Diamant Berger intends to entrust the role of director in kindergarten, refused by Annie Dukes, but balks at the perplexity of producers (Marie Dea inherit the role). There is also talk of a thriller "bridge the chasm", which is close to his heart and that will never see the day. The French newspaper L'screen would see the lead by Jacques Becker or Autant-Lara .... How many lost dreams. Finally, Jacqueline will make a pitiful
returned to the screen in a light comedy as she hates them and very bad, Eve and the serpent. Out of curiosity, we would still review the Theodora extravagant film adaptation of a boulevard comedy that had previously tested on the stage with George Rollin (with whom she has a passionate affair and thwarted), if only to compare with the American version where Irene Dunne played the leading role. In 1950, Jacqueline was featured in a musical "They have 20 years" with Philippe Lemaire, just out of the triumph of "we will go to Paris." Tired of finding nothing suitable to the movies, Jacqueline will only devote themselves to the theater and radio, where she sings on occasion. Compared to Gaby Morley, Jacqueline Gauthier became one of the most popular actresses of boulevard theater. In 1959, she triumphed with Michel Roux in the effect of Glapion Audiberti a room a little more
sought the vaudeville base in which it is confined. Furthermore parts of Andre hack we particularly his performance in 40-karat Gredy barrel and it is still a triumph in 1967 (the piece will be adapted to the screen with Gene Kelly and Liv Ullman). Now blonde, Jacqueline Gauthier Boulevard connects the parts, often broadcast in "the theater tonight." But the heart is gone. Overcome by loneliness, fear of old age and a reversal of fortune, the actress committed suicide in 1982. The news of his death will be completely overshadowed by the accidental death of Grace of Monaco. Lyliane Grandjean devoted a biography published by the almond.
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