Reserved for Ladies
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Reserved for Ladies (aka Service for Ladies) is a 1932 film based on the novel The Head Waiter by Ernest Vajda. It was directed by Alexander Korda and starred Leslie Howard.
[edit] Plot
Max Tracey is the head waiter at a London hotel. He falls in love at first sight with Sylvia Robertson, an aristocratic woman, and poses as a prince to win her favour. In this venture he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's secret she is appalled, but the situation is resloved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.
[edit] Cast
- Leslie Howard - Max Tracey
- George Grossmith - Mr. Westlake (The King)
- Elizabeth Allan - Sylvia Robertson
- Morton Selton - Mr. Robertson
- Merle Oberon - (Uncredited)
