Paris Holiday

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Overview

"Brentwood Communications has done a surprisingly good job bringing a large portion of Bob Hope's movie catalogue to the scattershot world of budget DVD, but unfortunately their approach falters with the release of Paris Holiday. While Brentwood has done

Product Details

Release Date:	11/21/2000
UPC:	0090096098593
Original Release:	1958
Rating:	NR
Source:	BCI / ECLIPSE
Region Code:	1
Sound:	[monaural, Dolby Digital]
Language:	English
Time:	1:40:00

Special Features

"Full screen access","Bob Hope biography","Filmography","Interactive menus"

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Bob Hope	Robert Leslie Hunter
Fernandel	Fernydel
Anita Ekberg	Zara
Martha Hyer	Ann McCall
Andre Morell	American Ambassador
Preston Sturges	Serge Vitry
Jean Murat	Judge
Maurice Teynac	Dr. Bernais
Irene Tunc	Shipboard Lovely,Shipboard Lovely
Roger Treville	Golfer Patient
Yves Brainville	Inspector Dupont
Alan Gifford	American Consul
Joseph J. Lilley	Composer
Joseph Lilley	Composer
Joseph L. Lilley	Composer

Technical Credits

Robert Hope	Producer,Producer
Edmund Beloin	Screenwriter
Dean Riesner	Screenwriter
Francis Scheid	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1
0. Scene Access
1. Chapter 1. [4:15]
2. Chapter 2. [14:12]
3. Chapter 3. [10:33]
4. Chapter 4. [12:16]
5. Chapter 5. [12:15]
6. Chapter 6. [5:56]
7. Chapter 7. [6:28]
8. Chapter 8. [9:45]

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Editorial Reviews

Paris Holiday is a passable Bob Hope comedy, but definitely one that should have been much better than it is. By 1957, when Paris was made, Hope had started on the decline that would plague most of his films from that point on. The comedian was still as sharp as ever, with admirable timing and the ability to toss off a zinger that was still something to see, but the character that he had developed for the past two decades -- a cowardly yet cheeky fellow who finds himself mixed up in situations he doesn't really understand -- didn't seem to suit him as he aged. He became a little too self-aware, and much of the naturalness and spontaneity that is found in the earlier films is missing. It doesn't help matters that Paris is very sloppily put together, with bits and pieces that were shown to much better advantage in earlier films. Hope's co-star, the French comic Fernandel, is good but doesn't get the chance to make the strong impression that his reputation leads one to expect. As for the women, Martha Hyer and Anita Ekberg look simply stunning, which is all that is required of them -- but they also manage to turn in solid work within the confines of the script. Gerd Oswald's direction is okay but uninspired; its biggest failing is in the climactic courtroom scene, which simply lacks the comedic rhythm that it demands. Paris Holiday doesn't sparkle, but it has some decent laughs along the way.

Paris Holiday

Paris Holiday

DVD (Mono / Dolby 5.1)

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