Made in Paris (1966)

Maggie Scott (Ann-Margret), a fashion buyer in Paris on her first buying spree where she meets famous fashion designer Mark Fontaine (Louis Jourdan) and he immediately gives her the big ... See full summary »

Director:

Boris Sagal

Writer:

Stanley Roberts

Stars:

Ann-Margret, Louis Jourdan, Richard Crenna

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ann-Margret	...	Maggie Scott
Louis Jourdan	...	Marc Fontaine
Richard Crenna	...	Herb Stone
Edie Adams	...	Irene Chase
Chad Everett	...	Ted Barclay
John McGiver	...	Roger Barclay
Marcel Dalio	...	Georges
Mathilda Calnan	...	Cecile (as Matilda Calnan)
Jacqueline Beer	...	Denise Marton
Marcel Hillaire	...	Attendant
Michele Montau	...	Elise
Reta Shaw	...	American Bar Singer
Count Basie and His Orchestra	...	Themselves
Mongo Santamaría	...	(as Mongo Santamaria and His Band)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Count Basie	...	Himself - Leader of His Orchestra

Storyline

Maggie Scott (Ann-Margret), a fashion buyer in Paris on her first buying spree where she meets famous fashion designer Mark Fontaine (Louis Jourdan) and he immediately gives her the big rush. When Maggie appears to have lost the lucrative contract with Fontaine, her boss Ted Barclay (Chad Everett), the son of her company's owner, comes to Paris to straighten things out, making an even bigger mess of things.

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Plot Keywords:

fashion show | paris france | american abroad

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Taglines:

This is Ann-Margaret BEFORE she went to Paris... This is Ann-Margaret AFTER she got to Paris... AND what happens in between is what it's all about!

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 February 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cita en París

Company Credits

Production Co:

Euterpe, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ann-Margret got to keep whatever she wanted of the wardrobe created for her by Helen Rose as part of her contract to do the movie.

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Quotes

Herb Stone: Have you come here to destroy all fashion designers in Paris, or is it just me?

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Connections

Featured in From Paris: Your Reporter Richard Crenna (1966)

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Soundtracks

"Goof Proof"
Music by Quincy Jones
Performed by Count Basie

User Reviews

The quintessential American beauty in an average film

'Made in Paris' was just another flop (film-critical wise) in Ann-Margret's film career, which had started off extremely successful with 'Bye Bye Birdie' and Elvis' most entertaining movie 'Viva Las Vegas' and then kind of took a wrong turn with 'Kitten with a Whip', which she, or better her managers, took instead of 'Cat Ballou'. It was a good movie but a critical disaster. One could say the only really good movie of her early career was 'The Cincinnati Kid', although her presence makes everyone of her films quite a pleasure to watch, even 'The Swinger'.

Yes, this 'romantic comedy' here is not bad. Unfortunately I would have to lie to say it was good. You'll not be harmed by watching it but don't expect The Godfather, though. Despite being a "comedy" the film is not very funny, except maybe for Richard Crenna, who gives the best acting performance here and has the best lines (relatively speaking, this is not Woody Allen quality). Jourdan does his usual French sophisticated charm routine and he and the other supporting players are all quite good.

Of course the simple romantic story was nothing spectacular. The highlight is, as you probably expected, the No. 1 sex kitten of the Sixties, a woman I can easily call the quintessential American beauty and sex symbol of her time and perhaps even all: Ann's sexy dance numbers are energetic, she's a fine dancer and the outfits are well-chosen, showing just enough of cleavage and legs. And that's about it. No surprise: She looks absolutely stunning here and if you happen to be unmoved by her looks, you should NEVER watch it. If you're an Ann-Margret fan, you should definitely give this one a try. Her acting is quite fine (although there's not enough character in the screenplay that could allow a great performance), and her unbelievable charisma and screen presence make this a very watchable movie in the end. Watch it for her and nothing else.