With alek skarlatos, anthony sadler, spencer stone, ray corasani. And we can add to that list more than 170 motion pictures that have been shot on location here. The 25 best films set in paris posted on july 9, 2016 july 9, 2016 by riccardo basso saying paris means saying cinema. Army at the memphis draft board and is assigned serial number 53310761. Throughout paris holiday, bob hope looks too old and too rich to be indulging in such nonsense. See more ideas about old movies, movies and youtube. Elvis films and records for his fourth motion picture, king creole, often recognized as one of the best elvis movies. Film buffs will enjoy the brief, unbilled appearance by famed producerdirectorwriter preston sturges. A silly fun movie with lots of great paris ambience. The film was followed by a 1997 sequel, an american werewolf in paris, which featured a completely different cast and none of the original crew, and is distributed by disneys hollywood pictures. Overview of paris holiday, 1958, directed by gerd oswald, with bob hope, fernandel, anita ekberg, at turner classic movies. Paris holiday 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The 25 best films set in paris taste of cinema movie.
Of all the cities in the world, paris is one that you cant help but want to return to, over and over again. Michael graves, a favorite architect of the studio he also designed the swan and dolphin hotels at walt disney world and disneys hotel new york at disneyland paris. It is the setting for a vast number of films, from great classics of the cinema to the latest productions. Paris holiday is a 1958 comedy film starring bob hope, which was directed by gerd oswald, and written by edmund beloin and dean riesner from a story by hope. Paris holiday stars the man with the tan, louis koo, and some girl from taiwan. This sort of thing was not uncommon for a hope film, but he comes on particularly strong hereso strong. Over 6000 different outside locations have been used by film crews in recent years.
The film veers into fantasy on wilsons long, nightly walks when he enters the paris of the 1920s populated by the likes of zelda and scott fitzgerald, ernest hemingway, gertrude stein, and other luminaries of the era. After a dramatic turn in beau james bob hope returned to comedy and costarred with french comedian fernandel in paris holiday. Paris holiday is a 1958 comedy film starring bob hope, which was directed by gerd oswald, and written by edmund beloin and dean riesner from a story by. As hollywood star tom cruise is involved in a frantic car chase through the boulevards of paris to secure a dangerous dose of plutonium, the landmarks come to life like never before. Despite the superficial similarities, delpys film owes far less to linklaters earnest meanderings than it does to the. Paris holiday bob hope anita ekberg fernandel preston. Navy during world war i was destroyed by the germans on july 4, 1941, prior to the united states entry into world war ii. Paris holiday 1958 when american funny man bob hunter bob hope boards a cruise liner bound for france, hes introduced to his european equivalent, fernydel fernandel. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Paris holiday, movie, 1958 internet movie cars database.
A hindi film junoon was also inspired by this movie. You can watch paris holiday online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in english. Hope plays robert hunter an actor traveling to paris to purchase a screenplay only to find himself mixed up with counterfeits. The film was shot in technirama and technicolor in paris and in the french village of gambais. He worked as a child actor before emigrating to the united states in 1938. Bob hope in paris holiday 1958 fernandel in paris holiday 1958 anita. Paris holiday title song from the film paris holiday. American actor, bob hunter, travels to paris to purchase the rights to a highly sought after script, and meets his french counterpart fernydel along the way, but a sinister organization seems to be targeting hunter for a mysterious reason. The sixth instalment of the mission impossible spy film series, written, produced and directed by christopher mcquarrie, offers a thrilling taste of the french capital. The elvis army years begin as elvis presley is inducted into the u. There, bob hope meets hyer and immediately begins making boorish sexual innuendos towards her. Hope floats to paris, loses something in the translation. The films title, producer and director credits come at the four minute mark, after cast, credits and opening scenes have already been shown.
Paris holiday title song from the film paris holiday 1958 jimmy van heusen sammy cahn every days a holiday in paris every days a paris holiday spring has painted all the boulevards so theyll look like pretty postal cards every days a day for celebration every days a day for celebration whats a celebration, who can say every days a holiday and fun in paris is the fashion. Gerd oswald june 9, 1919 may 22, 1989 was a german director of american films and television biography. Comedian bob hunter is aided by his french counterpart fernydel and two beautiful blondes when he is targeted for death by a powerful european counterfeiting ring. The holiday filmmaking workshop provides students with a strong foundation in filmmaking in which they each make three films. While the workshop curriculum remains the same, both of our film schools offer a unique experience. The film by gordon and abel called lost in paris which is playing right now is a hoot and much of it takes place on the island of swans in the middle of the seine near the eiffel tower as well as on the eiffel tower.
The original monument built on this site to commemorate the achievements of the u. Since hope coauthored the script, however, guess which actor has the largest part. Its not that the movie doesnt have its charms, its that those charms are few. Following his success with his themed albums, legrand recorded 1958s legrand jazz, an ambitious allstar production featuring a bevy of name performers including miles davis, ben webster, herbie mann, phil woods. Filmed in technirama, as its title suggests paris holiday has a strong traveloguetype appeal. More thematic and moodbased albums followed, including 1955s holiday in rome, 1956s bonjour paris, and 1958s legrand in rio. This is a movie which i think most girls will love, i will personally give it a 4. The voices singing over the opening credits assure us that every days a paris holiday. Sorry to erase the identity of actress amber kuo, but thats likely how most hong kongers will see this romantic comedy.
This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 1958 movies 1958. Check out paris holiday original film soundtrack by bing crosby on amazon music. American actor, bob hunter, travels to paris to purchase the rights to a highly. Apr 16, 2018 im sooo excited, i love old movies and the quality is really good. Cast more or less as himself, hope plays an american comedian who comes to paris to purchase a script. Film buffs will enjoy the brief, unbilled appearance by famed. Paris holiday original film soundtrack by bing crosby on.
But 2 days in paris isnt act 3 of anything, and it ought not to be missed. Midnight in paris is hard to beat for a nostalgic look at pretty parts of paris. Lavishly appointed, the film was shot entirely in france and costars. Little does his suspect that the script contains secret messages pertaining to a. Two of filmdoms finest farceurshollywoods bob hope and frances fernandelare teamed in the locationfilmed paris holiday. Adventures ensue, and soon wilsons character has a hard time keeping track of past, present and future. Paris holiday 1958 cast and crew when american funny man bob hunter bob hope boards a cruise liner bound for france, hes introduced to his european equivalent, fernydel fernandel. Join me in taking a look at frances glory through these 25 movies set in paris.
The french capital offers filmmakers two outstanding advantages. The palace of versailles is all about the whopping statistics. Paris holidays 1958 eng bob hope fernand constandin anita ekberg. Americans discover a terrorist plot on a parisbound train. With bob hope, fernandel, anita ekberg, martha hyer.
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