That Girl from Paris

US (1936): Musical/Comedy

Nikki Monet (Lily Pons), a Parisian opera star, takes off in search of adventure and true love, leaving her arranged husband-to-be at the altar. While hitchhiking, Nikki meets handsome American musician Windy McLean (Gene Raymond) and his band the "McLean Wildcats." Windy immediately spites her, but Nikki falls in love with him and follows him to New York by stowing away on the ship he's on. The ship steward finds her hiding in Windy and the Wilcats' room. Nikki is locked up by the authorities, and Windy and the band are fired. When the ship reaches New York, Nikki escapes from the ship and finds the Wildcats' apartment. Clair (Lucille Ball), Windy's girlfriend. shows up with Hammacher (Herman Bing), and offers the band a low-paying job at a roadhouse in another city. Anxious to depart, they accept. Nikki becomes the band's singer, and in a memorable scene, they perform "The Blue Danube" -- since she knows only opera and they know only jazz, they segue back and forth between classical singing and "hot" jazz. Other musical numbers include "The Call to Arms", "Love and Learn", "Seal It with a Kiss", "Moon Face", "My Nephew from Nice", and Rossini's "Una voce poco fa". Leigh Jason directs for RKO. (IMDb)

· Sound Recording 1936: John O. Aalberg

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