The second of three versions of a perennial story about doubles done at 20th Century Fox, first in 1934 with Maurice Chevalier (as "Folies Bergere"), then this one, and finally in 1951 with Danny Kaye as "On the Riviera". Each of the male characters is an entertainer, and an aristocrat whom the entertainer imitates. Both men are in relationships with problems attached, and flirting with the partner of the others stirs up passions that ultimate saves them.
Chevalier had Ann Sothern and Merle Oberon, and Kaye had Gene Tierney and Corinne Calvet. Ameche gets Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda, and if he's not doing the boom chicka chicka boom chick, he's basking in the melodies sung by the charming Faye. She doesn't deserve to be taken for granted for by her husband so it's easy to see why she becomes vulnerable to the commoner doppelganger of her husband.
Meanwhile her husband meets Miranda, charmed by her fiery which is unlike his always ladylike wife. Miranda gets her share of campy production numbers, and predictably is a hoot. This is still different enough from the original (one of my favorite musicals of the 1930's) to be unique, and has amusing supporting performances by S. Z. Sakall, J. Carrol Naish and Frank Puglia. Colorful fluff, but made during an era that needed it.
Chevalier had Ann Sothern and Merle Oberon, and Kaye had Gene Tierney and Corinne Calvet. Ameche gets Alice Faye and Carmen Miranda, and if he's not doing the boom chicka chicka boom chick, he's basking in the melodies sung by the charming Faye. She doesn't deserve to be taken for granted for by her husband so it's easy to see why she becomes vulnerable to the commoner doppelganger of her husband.
Meanwhile her husband meets Miranda, charmed by her fiery which is unlike his always ladylike wife. Miranda gets her share of campy production numbers, and predictably is a hoot. This is still different enough from the original (one of my favorite musicals of the 1930's) to be unique, and has amusing supporting performances by S. Z. Sakall, J. Carrol Naish and Frank Puglia. Colorful fluff, but made during an era that needed it.