Slightly French (1949)
- 6.4
- 81 mins
- Musical, Comedy
Storyline
Movie director John Gayle is fired by his best friend, a producer. He goes to the beach and wanders into a carnival. There he sees a cleaver Irish girl, Mary O'Leary, and decides to 'discover' her and regain his job. He takers her to his home and does a series of "Pygmalion" experiments with her. She becomes a fine actress and is hired by the movie studio, who believe her to be a FRench heiress. Gayle is hired to direct her but when she gives away the whole hoax, he is fired again.—Les Adams
Plot Keywords
hollywood california, mentor, loss of job, los angeles california, impostor, deception, california, 1940s, unrequited love, dance, jealousy, remake, movie producer, movie set, director, movie director, hoax, experiment, beach, actress
Short Review
Both gorgeous and charming.
Trailer
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