Actors: Julie Andrews, James Garner,
Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, John Rhys-Davies
Rating: 8 out of 10, Another in my
venture through Blake Edwards’ films with Mrs. Edwards in the lead role as a
talented singer down on in luck in the inter-war years Paris. She runs into the
very gay Robert Preston who encourages her to audition as a man impersonating a
woman (Note – the French are weird). She/he becomes the toast of Paris until
she falls for the rugged American visitor, James Garner. This movie works on so
many levels. Its message of tolerance is all the more relevant nowadays. The
writing and Mancini score are crisp. There are so many memorable moments but
none are topped by Preston’s climatic song standing in for he now exposed
Andrews’ character. I couldn’t stop laughing as it apparently everyone had a
lot of fun with it while filming. Lesley Ann Warren, a personal favorite, more
than holds her own with the notable talent surrounding her. This movie is just
fun.
MVP: Preston as Toddy, the Queen of
1930’s Paris
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