''Slightly French'' is a 1949 American musical comedy film directed by

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and starring

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and Janis Carter.Stern p.59 The screenplay concerns a

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director who recruits an American singer.

Plot

After clashing with the French star of his film who then quits, a Hollywood director recruits an American singer whom he tries to pass off as a Frenchwoman.

Cast

as Mary O'Leary aka Rochelle Olivia *

as John Gayle * Janis Carter as Louisa Gayle * Willard Parker as Douglas Hyde * Adele Jergens as Yvonne La Tour * Jeanne Manet as Nicolette

References

Bibliography

* Stern, Michael. ''Douglas Sirk''. Twayne Publishers, 1979.

External links

* 1949 films 1949 musical comedy films American black-and-white films American musical comedy films Columbia Pictures films Films about Hollywood, Los Angeles Films scored by George Duning Films directed by Douglas Sirk 1940s English-language films 1940s American films English-language musical comedy films {{musical-comedy-film-stub