HOLIDAY IN PARIS – PARIS

Dolores GRAY, an American star, lands in Paris where she is greeted by five admirers who fight over the favour of accompanying her on her strolls through Paris. Bob takes her to the funfair: an acrobatic dance number by MARGIT and MARGOT. Ted shows him Raymond GIRED performing Charles Trénet’s “Retour à Paris”. Peter introduces … Continued

HOLIDAY IN PARIS – PARIS 1900

Dolores GRAY is transported to the 1900s. The Cinq Barbus accompanied her to Maxim’s where they performed music-hall numbers: the VANDELS, fancy dancers, Françoise ADRET did a romantic dance to Liszt’s Liebstraum, Raymond GIRERD sang “Clémentine”. Dolorés GRAY, invited to dance by the bearded dancers, thought there were too many of them and performed “Too … Continued

HOLIDAY IN PARIS – COSMOPOLITAN PARIS

An Arab carpet merchant offers his wares… and Dolorés GRAY appears in an odalisque outfit. She sings “Paris Cosmopolite”… and makes the passers-by disappear and Juanito GARCIA and the Monseigneurs appear, along with SALA and his guitarists. She sings “The look in your eyes”… and Charles TRENET himself sings in English “Grand mamma, it’s New … Continued

HOLIDAY IN PARIS – 14 JUILLET (Holiday in Paris – July 14th)

Dolores GRAY wandered through working-class neighbourhoods, surprising the roofer and the midinette on rooftops with Violette VERDY. Les Garçons de la Rue sing “Parce que ça me donne du courage”. The juggler WOODROW plays the mischievous valet de chambre with his juggling tricks. The bals populaires have a field day, and Édith PIAF herself sings … Continued