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1951 American film| On the Riviera | |
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 1951 movie poster | |
| Directed by | Walter Lang |
| Written by | screenplay by Valentine Davies Henry Ephron Phoebe Ephron based on a play by Hans Adler Rudolph Lothar |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
| Starring | Danny Kaye Gene Tierney Corinne Calvet Marcel Dalio Sig Ruman |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Edited by | J. Watson Webb, Jr. |
| Music by | Alfred Newman Sylvia Fine |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release dates | April 20, 1951 |
| Running time | 90 min |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
On the Riviera is a 1951 comedy musical film made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Walter Lang, produced by Sol C. Siegel from a screenplay by Valentine Davies and Phoebe and Henry Ephron, based on the play The Red Cat by Rudolph Lothar and Hans Adler.
The film was the third version of the same story. The original was entitled Folies Bergere (1935) and starred Maurice Chevalier, Merle Oberon and Ann Sothern. The remake in 1941 was That Night in Rio and starred Don Ameche, Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda.
This version stars Danny Kaye, Gene Tierney and Corinne Calvet with Marcel Dalio, Henri Letondal and Sig Ruman.
It was nominated for two Academy Awards; for Best Music and Best Art Direction (Lyle Wheeler, Leland Fuller, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little, Walter M. Scott).
Plot
The film follows Jack Martin as he is offered a large amount of money to impersonate his look alike, Henri Duran.
Cast
- Danny Kaye - Jack Martin / Henri Duran
- Gene Tierney - Lili Duran
- Corinne Calvet - Colette
- Marcel Dalio - Philippe Lebrix
- Jean Murat - Felix Periton
- Henri Letondal - Louis Foral
- Clinton Sundberg - Antoine
- Sig Ruman - Gapeaux
- Joyce Mackenzie - Mimi (as Joyce MacKenzie)
- Monique Chantal - Minette
- Marina Koshetz - Mme. Louise Cornet
- Ann Codee - Mme. Periton
- Mari Blanchard - Eugenie
References
- "NY Times: On the Riviera". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
External links
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