Song of Paris is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin and starring Dennis Price, Anne Vernon and Hermione Baddeley.[2][3][4] It was shot at Walton Studios outside London. It was distributed in the United States by Lippert Pictures as Bachelor in Paris.

Song of Paris
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Directed byJohn Guillermin
Written byAllan MacKinnon
Produced byRoger Proudlock
StarringDennis Price
Anne Vernon
Mischa Auer
CinematographyRay Elton
Edited bySam Simmonds
Music byPhilip Martell
Bruce Campbell
Production
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Distributed byAdelphi Films
Lippert Pictures (US)
Release dates
  • 11 February 1952 (1952-02-11) (UK)
  • 17 April 1953 (1953-04-17) (US)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
Budget£24,000[1]
Box officeover £30,000 (Britain)[1]

Premise

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An English businessman travels to Paris and becomes involved with a cabaret star.[5]

Cast

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Production

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Adelphi invested £17,490 of the budget.[1]

Critical reception

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Amongst contemporary reviews, the News of the World wrote "Pretty blondes suddenly lose their skirts and pompous aristocrats are deprived of their pants. Such fun!" whereas Variety thought it "completely unsubtle in its approach;"[6] and more recently, TV Guide concluded "Auer's antics provide most of the laughs in this tame effort," and rated it 2/5 stars.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Pratt, Vic; Lees, Kate (2020). "CHAPTER 3 EARLY DAYS WITH ADELPHI FILMS". In Guillermin, Mary (ed.). John Guillermin: The Man, The Myth, The Movies. Precocity Press. pp. 39–44.
  2. ^ "Song of Paris (1952)". BFI. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Bachelor in Paris (1952) - John Guillermin - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related". AllMovie.
  4. ^ Vagg, Stephen (17 November 2020). "John Guillermin: Action Man". Filmink.
  5. ^ "Song of Paris". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  6. ^ "BFI Screenonline: Song of Paris (1952)". www.screenonline.org.uk.
  7. ^ "Bachelor In Paris - TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
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