What is the name of the French inventor, scientist, mathematician and balloonist who was involved in the translation of the song Valencia which was included in a silent film with the same name?
Valencia (song) Valencia is a "pasodoble" song composed by José Padilla for the 1924 Zarzuela "La bien amada" and included in the 1926 silent film "Valencia", with lyrics translated by Lucienne Boyer, Jacques Charles, and Clifford Grey. Recorded by Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra, it became one of the biggest hits of 1926, topping the charts for 11-weeks beginning March 30, 1926.
Miss de Vère (English Jig) Miss de Vère (English Jig) (French: "Miss de Vère" ) was an 1896 French silent film directed by Georges Méliès. It was released by Méliès's Star Film Company and is numbered 45 in its catalogues. The "Miss de Vère" of the title was one of the daughters of Charles De Vere (real name H. S. G. Williams), an Englishman who had worked as a professional magician and who was then the owner of a Paris shop selling conjuror's supplies, electrical equipment, and films.