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Musical Monday: An American in Paris (1951)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on May 1, 2023
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: American in Paris (1951) read more
Watching 1939: Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Feb 9, 2023
In 2011, I announced I was trying to see every film released in 1939. This new series chronicles films released in 1939 as I watch them. As we start out this blog feature, this section may become more concrete as I search for a common thread that runs throughout each film of the year. Right now, th read more
Musical Monday: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
Comet Over Hollywood Posted by on Jun 20, 2022
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: Gold Diggers in Paris (1938 read more
Dedication of the Monttessuy Center for the Arts and the Olivia de Havilland Theater at the American University of Paris
Backlots Posted by Lara on Oct 27, 2021
In the spirit of carpe diem, I have just returned from a trip to Paris to attend the three-day opening of the Olivia de Havilland Theater. It was a trip that I hoped would happen since I learned about the event earlier this year, and by the time it came around, the circumstances were such––COVID-wi read more
Olivia de Havilland and the American University of Paris
Backlots Posted by Lara on May 3, 2021
If you are a longtime reader of Backlots, you have read of my connection to Olivia de Havilland. From the evening I spent with her at the American Library in Paris, to Backlots’ coverage of her court case against FX, Olivia de Havilland has been close to my heart for many years. Her career an read more
Les Cousins (1959): Chabrol Takes on Paris
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Mar 18, 2021
“A girl and an exam aren’t the end of the world.” Most anyone can probably tell you Les Cousins is a fine companion piece to follow-up Le Beau Serge, and it’s true. It features much the same cast — specifically Jean-Claude Brially and Gerard Blane, in a kind of role re read more
A Mystery in Paris: ‘So Long at the Fair’ (1950)
The Wonderful World of Cinema Posted by Virginie Pronovost on Sep 25, 2020
If you’ve been following this blog for a while and know my tastes well, it shouldn’t be a mystery that one of my favourite national cinemas is the one made in the UK, especially the classics from the 30s until the 60s. That is why Terence’s Rule, Britannia Blogathon that he is host read more
Review: An American in Paris (1951): Gene Kelly’s Love Letter to France
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 15, 2020
It’s no secret that Gene Kelly had a deep abiding affection for France. He was fluent in the language also becoming the first American ever bestowed the honor of arranging a show for the Paris Opera. He would be honored with the Chevalier of the Legion d’Honneur in 1960 and, of course, read more
book: The Paris Secret (2018) by Lily Graham
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Sep 6, 2019
A novel that has quite a lot wrong with it yet that I nonetheless found infectiously charming, in the same way that I can be rendered damp-eyed by a Hallmark Channel movie even at the same time as recognizing it as absolute schmaltz. Of course, anything that’s set in a little Paris bookshop i read more
VIVE LA FRANCE! Blogathon: Paris Blues (1961)
Caftan Woman Posted by on Aug 25, 2019
We are being swept up in a Bastille Day celebration with Patricia of Lady Eve's Reel Life and Christian of Silver Screen Modes. Click HERE and cheer Vive la France!
Paris is filled with Parisiens
Fans greet their idol, "Wild Man" Moore
Louis Armstrong
Parisiens who play a read more
book: The 6:41 to Paris (2013; trans 2015 Alison Anderson) by Jean-Philippe Blondel
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Jul 30, 2019
A short novel with a very simple fundamental premise; what makes it so appealing — compulsive reading, indeed — is the execution. Early on the Monday morning following a weekend spent looking after her aged parents, 47-year-old Cecile Duffaut boards the commuter train to Paris. Even tho read more
Quando Paris Alucina (1964) / Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
Critica Retro Posted by Lê on May 6, 2019
Quando Paris Alucina (1964) / Paris When It Sizzles (1964) Dez anos depois de sua última parceria, “Sabrina” (1954), William Holden e Audrey Hepburn se encontraram novamente em um estúdio de cinema – ou melhor, em dois estúdios de cinema. “Quando Paris Alucina” read more
book: The Paris Librarian (2016) by Mark Pryor
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Apr 7, 2019
Paris! A library! Frenchwomen! A locked-room mystery! How could there by a detective novel better designed for this particular seedy old reader? Oh, well . . . Hugo Marston is security head at the American Embassy in Paris; he also does some detectiving on the side with the friendly cooperation of read more
Paris, Texas (1984)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 4, 2019
It occurs to me only someone with an outsider’s perspective would choose to make this movie, which is void of any typical Hollywood flair. No American would have thought in a million years to cast Harry Dean Stanton (a lifelong character actor) and Dean Stockwell (an all but forgotten child st read more
book: Paris Requiem (2001) by Lisa Appignanesi
Noirish Posted by John Grant on May 6, 2018
It’s 1899 and Paris is readying itself for the Exposition Universelle of that year. Widowed lawyer James Norton arrives from Boston with strict instructions from his mother to extract his younger brother Raf from a potentially disastrous liaison with a — gasp! — Jewish actress, Ol read more
An American in Paris (1951, Vincente Minnelli)
The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 20, 2018
For most of An American in Paris, Gene Kelly’s charm makes up for his lack of acting ability. Even after it turns out the story’s about him stalking Leslie Caron until she agrees to go out with him. It’s okay after that point because she falls immediately in love with Kelly once she does. He makes read more
Ticklish Business Episode #25 – An American in Paris (1951)
Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Aug 16, 2017
I’ve got rhythm! I’ve got music! And I’ve got guest Debbie Elias here to talk with me about Gene Kelly’s 1951 musical An American in Paris. Want to support the podcast? Consider leaving an iTunes rating and review, or becoming a Patron via Patreon https://www.podbean.com/med read more
The Rage of Paris (1938)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 3, 2017
It’s one of those anomalies of life that only a few days before I write this, the renowned Danielle Darrieux celebrated a century on this earth and I watch a film from some many years ago that showcases her budding screen presence. While so many others deteriorate with age, she seems the epit read more
The Rage of Paris (1938)
4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jun 3, 2017
It’s one of those anomalies of life that only a few days before I write this, the renowned Danielle Darrieux celebrated a century on this earth and I watch a film from some many years ago that showcases her budding screen presence. While so many others deteriorate with age, she seems the epit read more
Catman of Paris, The (1946)
Noirish Posted by John Grant on Apr 1, 2017
US / 64 minutes / bw / Republic Dir: Lesley Selander Assoc Pr: Marek M. Libkov Scr: Sherman L. Lowe Cine: Reggie Lanning Cast: Carl Esmond, Lenore Aubert, Adele Mara, Douglass Dumbrille, Gerald Mohr, Fritz Feld, Francis Pierlot, Georges Renavent, Francis McDonald, Maurice Cass, Alphonse Martell, Pau read more