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Slightly French

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In this musical comedy, movie director John Gayle (Don Ameche) botches a production when his feud with a star French actress (Adele Jergens) leads to her quitting and his being fired. In order to save his job, John tries to pass off carnival singer Mary (Dorothy Lamour) as a French actress. The movie's producer (Willard Parker) agrees to cast Mary and quickly falls for her. However, when a jealous John argues with her, she accidentally reveals her true identity, endangering the picture again.

Critics Reviews

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Nathanael Hood Unseen Films 05/11/2020
7/10
Both gorgeous and charming. Go to Full Review Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television 01/30/2012
Really strange musical comedy with a satire on show biz. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 08/01/2010
B-
Modestly entertaining. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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07/29/2011 interesting sirk musical comedy minus all sirk's emotional drama and pathos its the most un sirk douglas sirk movie that i've seen. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Douglas Sirk

Director

Don Ameche

John Gayle

Dorothy Lamour

Mary O'Leary

Janis Carter

Louisa Gayle

Willard Parker

Douglas Hyde

Adele Jergens

Yvonne La Tour
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Movie Info

Synopsis In this musical comedy, movie director John Gayle (Don Ameche) botches a production when his feud with a star French actress (Adele Jergens) leads to her quitting and his being fired. In order to save his job, John tries to pass off carnival singer Mary (Dorothy Lamour) as a French actress. The movie's producer (Willard Parker) agrees to cast Mary and quickly falls for her. However, when a jealous John argues with her, she accidentally reveals her true identity, endangering the picture again.
Director
Douglas Sirk
Production Co
Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Musical, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 7, 2011
Runtime
1h 21m