Something to Sing About (1947 film)

Something to Sing About (French: Histoire de chanter) is a 1947 French musical comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Luis Mariano, Arlette Merry and Noël Roquevert.[1] [2] [3] [4] It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert.

Something to Sing About
Directed byGilles Grangier
Written byPierre Henri Cami
René Wheeler
Produced byAndré Paulvé
StarringLuis Mariano
Arlette Merry
Noël Roquevert
CinematographyFred Langenfeld
Edited byClaude Ibéria
Music byGeorges Van Parys
Production
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Productions André Paulvé
Distributed byDisCina
Release date
  • 19 February 1947 (1947-02-19)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Synopsis

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Gino Fabretti, a famous Italian tenor and womaniser, is in Nice on tour where he begins a flirtation with the wife of a surgeon. In revenge the doctor operates on Gino and switches his vocal cords with those of a grocery delivery boy. Now the doctor's wife is fascinated by the beautiful voice of the delivery boy and shows disdain towards Gino. The surgeon ultimately decides to reverse the situation to restore everything to normal in exchange for Gino returning to Italy.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Rège p.462
  2. ^ https://www.unifrance.org/film/5621/histoire-de-chanter
  3. ^ Memo from Belgium, Issues 72-83. Information Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade., 1966. p.45
  4. ^ Prédal p.42

Bibliography

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  • Prédal, René. Le cinéma français depuis 1945. Nathan, 1991.
  • Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
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