| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Julie Andrews | ... | Victoria Grant | |
| James Garner | ... | King Marchand | |
| Robert Preston | ... | Carole "Toddy" Todd | |
| Lesley Ann Warren | ... | Norma Cassady | |
| Alex Karras | ... | 'Squash' Bernstein | |
| John Rhys-Davies | ... | Andre Cassell | |
| Graham Stark | ... | Waiter | |
| Peter Arne | ... | Labisse | |
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Herb Tanney | ... | Charles Bovin (as Sherloque Tanney) |
| Michael Robbins | ... | Manager of Victoria's Hotel | |
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Norman Chancer | ... | Sal Andratti |
| David Gant | ... | Restaurant Manager | |
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Maria Charles | ... | Madame President |
| Malcolm Jamieson | ... | Richard DiNardo | |
| John Cassady | ... | Juke | |
In 1934 Paris, trained coloratura soprano Victoria Grant (Dame Julie Andrews), a native Brit, can't get a job as a singer and is having trouble making ends meet. She doesn't even have enough money for the basics of food and shelter. Gay cabaret singer Carole "Toddy" Todd (Robert Preston) may befall the same fate as Victoria, as he was just fired from his singing gig at a second-rate club named "Chez Lui". To solve their problems, Toddy comes up with what he considers to be an inspired idea: with Toddy as her manager, Victoria, pretending to be a man, get a job singing as a female impersonator. If they pull this scheme off, Toddy vows Victoria, as her male alter ego, will be the toast of Paris and as such be extremely wealthy. That alter ego they decide is Polish Count Victor Grazinski, Toddy's ex-lover who was disowned by his family when they found out he was gay. The Count auditions for the city's leading agent, Andre Cassell (John Rhys-Davies), who, impressed, gets him a gig ... Written by Huggo
The first time I saw it, I thought it was "pretty good." Amusing, but I didn't expect to find myself watching it again.
It's unpretentious. It doesn't have Big Ideas or profound themes that you have to watch it twice to get.
But it's got lovable characters and a kickin' plot, and I happen to have a huge crush on the 1930s. I love the friendship between Victoria and Toddy because it feels so genuine and it's rare to see a friendship (particularly between men and women) portrayed so well in movies. I love the romance between Victoria and King, because they're well-matched, but at the same time the problems in their relationship are so realistic. Fundamental inability to compromise? I think everyone knows what that's like.