On the Riviera
| On the Riviera | |
|---|---|
 1951 movie poster | |
| Directed by | Walter Lang |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
| Written by |
screenplay by Valentine Davies Henry Ephron Phoebe Ephron based on a play by Hans Adler Rudolph Lothar |
| Starring |
Danny Kaye Gene Tierney Corinne Calvet Marcel Dalio Sig Ruman |
| Music by |
Alfred Newman Sylvia Fine |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy |
| Edited by | J. Watson Webb, Jr. |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2.5 million (US rentals)[1][2] |
On the Riviera is a 1951 musical comedy 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. This version stars Danny Kaye, Gene Tierney and Corinne Calvet with Marcel Dalio, Henri Letondal and Sig Ruman, and with uncredited featured dancer Gwen Verdon in dance sequences choreographed and staged by Jack Cole.
Having extensive production value, this is a "backstage" musical, where all songs occur as stage performances and many of the characters are stage performers. The film served as a vehicle for multi-talented Broadway veteran Danny Kaye.
This was the third film version of the same story. The original was entitled Folies Bergère (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.
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).[3]
Plot summary
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
- ↑ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1951', Variety, January 2, 1952
- ↑ Aubrey Solomon, Twentieth Century-Fox: A Corporate and Financial History Rowman & Littlefield, 2002 p 223
- ↑ "NY Times: On the Riviera". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-21.