United States / Apr 20, 1951
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In this fast-paced remake of the Maurice Chevalier vehicle Folies Bergère, talented Danny Kaye plays both a performer and a heroic French military pilot.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sig Ruman | Gapeaux |
| Joyce Mackenzie | Mimi (as Joyce MacKenzie) |
| Monique Chantal | Minette |
| Marina Koshetz | Mme. Louise Cornet |
| Charles Andre | Andre (uncredited) |
| Mari Blanchard | Eugenie (uncredited) |
| Herman Boden | Dancer, "Popo the Puppet" (uncredited) |
| Eugene Borden | Announcer (uncredited) |
| Tex Brodus | Dancer, "Popo the Puppet" (uncredited) |
| Peter Camlin | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Gordon B. Clarke | Nightclub Announcer (uncredited) |
| Ann Codee | Mm. Madeleine Periton (uncredited) |
| George Davis | Leon (uncredited) |
| Francesca De Scaffa | Elna Petrovna (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Antonio Filauri | Chef (uncredited) |
| Bess Flowers | Lady Watching TV at Nightclub Bar (uncredited) |
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| Rosario Imperio | Spanish Dancer (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Guest at Gala (uncredited) |
| Joi Lansing | Marilyn Turner (uncredited) |
| Tony Laurent | French News Vendor (uncredited) |
| Ethel Martin | Dancer (uncredited) |
| George Martin | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Buzz Miller | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Guest at Gala (uncredited) |
| Alberto Morin | Radio Control Man (uncredited) |
| Barry Norton | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| William H. O'Brien | Waiter at Party (uncredited) |
| Joe Ploski | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Albert Pollet | Airport Official (uncredited) |
| Frank Radcliffe | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Carl Ratcliff | Dancer, "Popo the Puppet" (uncredited) |
| Ellen Ray | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Cosmo Sardo | French Reporter at Airport (uncredited) |
| Eddie Searles | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Larry Steers | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| André Toffel | Radio Control Man (uncredited) |
| Tyra Vaughn | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
| Gwen Verdon | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyMusicRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | On the Riviera |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date | 20 aprile 1951 |
| Production | Sol C. Siegel |
| Writer | Henry Ephron, Phoebe Ephron, Valentine Davies, Hans Adler, Jessie Ernst, Rudolph Lothar |
| Editing | J. Watson Webb Jr. |
| Cinematography | Leon Shamroy, Leonard Doss |
| Assistant directors | Eli Dunn, Joseph E. Rickards, Jack Sonntag, Walter Lang |
| Camera operators | Leon Shamroy, Leonard Doss |
| Additional photography | Leon Shamroy, Leonard Doss |
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| Production design | Leland Fuller, Thomas Little, Joseph C. Wright, Lyle R. Wheeler, Walter M. Scott |
| Art direction | Leland Fuller, Joseph C. Wright, Lyle R. Wheeler, Thomas Little, Walter M. Scott |
| Set decoration | Thomas Little, Walter M. Scott, Leland Fuller, Joseph C. Wright, Lyle R. Wheeler |
| Visual effects | Fred Sersen |
| Music | Sylvia Fine, Alfred Newman, Roger Heman Sr., Jeff Alexander, E. Clayton Ward, Earle Hagen, Edward B. Powell |
| Sound | Sylvia Fine, Alfred Newman, Roger Heman Sr., Jeff Alexander, E. Clayton Ward, Earle Hagen, Edward B. Powell |
| Costume design | Travilla, Oleg Cassini, Charles LeMaire, Ben Nye |
| Makeup | Ben Nye, Charles LeMaire, Travilla, Oleg Cassini |
| Hairstyling | Charles LeMaire, Ben Nye, Travilla, Oleg Cassini |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Physical media
United States / May 22, 2007 / NR / DVD
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