| Service for Ladies | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alexander Korda |
| Written by | Ernest Vajda (novel) Lajos Biró Eliot Crawshay-Williams |
| Produced by | Alexander Korda |
| Starring | Leslie Howard Elizabeth Allan |
Release dates | 14 January 1932 (UK) June 20, 1932 (US) |
Running time | 65-73 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Service for Ladies (released as Reserved for Ladies in the U.S.) is a 1932 British comedy film, the second based on the novel The Head Waiter by Ernest Vajda. It was directed by Alexander Korda and starred Leslie Howard.
A previous 1927 silent film starred Adolphe Menjou is now lost.
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 love. In this venture, he is aided by Mr. Westlake, a Ruritanian monarch who owes him a favour. When Sylvia discovers Max's deception, she is appalled, but the situation is resolved when her father tells her that he was once a hotel dishwasher.
Merle Oberon had an uncredited role.
The film was voted the second best British film of 1932.[1]