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Slightly French is a 1949 American musical comedy film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring Dorothy Lamour, Don Ameche and Janis Carter. The screenplay concerns a Hollywood director who recruits an American singer.
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A cinema director who is in an emotional and professional crisis thinks that he has discovered a French star when he meets an ordinary dancer. Movie director John Gayle is fired by his best friend, a producer. He goes to the beach and wanders into a carnival.
Adele Jergens has a small part in the beginning as a French diva who walks off the set in the middle of a big production number. Desperate to replace her with another French actress, director Willard Parker and press agent Don Ameche go on a hunt.
Overview. A film director, in bad standing with his studio, tries to turn a local carnival dancer into a "French" movie star and pass her off as his big new discovery. Douglas Sirk. Director. Karen DeWolf. Screenplay. Herbert Fields. Story.
Slightly French is a film directed by Douglas Sirk with Dorothy Lamour, Don Ameche, Janis Carter, Willard Parker .... Year: 1949. Original title: Slightly French. Synopsis: Movie director John Gayle is fired by his best friend, a producer. He goes to the beach and wanders into a carnival.
Martinet film director Don Ameche attempts to pass carnival performer Dorothy Lamour off as French in order to rescue a musical in production and salvage his career. And of course Dorothy falls for Don.
