It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957)
Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an adultery for the lover, then introduces Brigitte to a good-looking man working on the famous RTF entertainment show 36 Chandelles. The show ultimately seals the reunion of the two estranged young lovers. The story features a parade of music-hall stars from the era: Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Georges Guétary, Juliette Gréco, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, Fernand Raynaud, Georges Ulmer and many more.
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Cast
- Jane Sourza — Mrs. Desjardins, Minister of Youth and Sports
- Guy Bertil — Hugues, minister's nephew
- Brigitte Barbier — Brigitte Magnin
- Jacques Riberolles — Michel, Brigitte's fiancé
- Silvia Solar — Myra
- Lona Rita — Sweeper
- Max Elloy — Usher
- Paul Demange — Concierge
- René Hiéronimus — Ambroise
- Denise Kerny — Secretary
- André Gabriello — Self
- Lucien Raimbourg — Garousse
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