Artists and Models Abroad (1938)

Buck Boswell and his all-girl troupe are stranded in Paris, but Buck manages to con the manager of the 'Hotel de Navarre' in furnishing accommodations for his group, but the proprietor's ... See full summary »

Director:

Mitchell Leisen

Writers:

Howard Lindsay (story), Russel Crouse (story),

Stars:

Jack Benny, Joan Bennett, Mary Boland

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jack Benny	...	Buck Boswell
Joan Bennett	...	Patricia Harper
Mary Boland	...	Mrs. Isabel Channing
Charley Grapewin	...	James Harper
The Yacht Club Boys	...	The Yacht Club Boys
Fritz Feld	...	Dubois
Phyllis Kennedy	...	Marie
Monty Woolley	...	Gantvoort
G.P. Huntley	...	Eliot Winthrop (as George P. Huntley)
Joyce Compton	...	'Chickie'
Adrienne D'Ambricourt	...	Madame Brissard
André Cheron	...	Brissard
Jules Raucourt	...	Chaumont
Georges Renavent	...	Prefects of Police
Chester Clute	...	Simpson

Storyline

Buck Boswell and his all-girl troupe are stranded in Paris, but Buck manages to con the manager of the 'Hotel de Navarre' in furnishing accommodations for his group, but the proprietor's wife locks them out. In his search for funds, Buck meets Patricia Harper, the fourth-richest girl in the world, but he isn't aware of that and thinks she is penniless. Patricia joins his troupe as a lark, and her father, James Harper, also pretends he is broke. Through some chicanery, Buck gets jobs for the girls as models at the Palace of Feminine Arts at the Paris International Exposition. James Harper borrows the priceless Napoleaon necklace to have a copy made for his daughter, but Buck thinks he stole it.

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Plot Keywords:

troupe | exposition | necklace | stranded | manager | 

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Taglines:

It's an ooh-la-lalapalooza!

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 December 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

No Turbilhão Parisiense

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since.

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Connections

Follows Artists & Models (1937)

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Soundtracks

"You Broke My Heart"
Music by Ralph Rainger
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Performed by The Yacht Club Boys

User Reviews

Delightful light comedy

Here is a nice bit of froth, cheery and funny in light of its depression time frame. As we know, that seemed to be the main objective of the studios of that simpler time. The major star was Jack Benny, on hiatus from his radio show: the most popular radio show of the day. But, he interacts with the fine supporting cast as though it's an ensemble; just as he always did on his radio and television shows to come. The songs are good, the plot is charming, the comedy is deft and sparkling, and there are bonuses of French fashion designs, by real French designers of the day. Makes a nice historical lesson, as it were. If you like that sort of thing, that is.