That Girl from Paris (1936)
Nikki Martin, a beautiful French opera star, stows away on an ocean liner in hopes of escaping her jealous fiancee. Once aboard, she joins an American swing band and falls in love with its leader, who, after hearing her sing, eventually comes to reciprocate her feelings.
- Date of release
- 1936-12-31
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- Genres
- Music, Comedy, Romance
- Director
- Leigh Jason
Casting
- Lily Pons — Nikki Martin
- Jack Oakie — Whammo Lonsdale
- Gene Raymond — Windy McLean
- Herman Bing — "Hammy" Hammacher
- Mischa Auer — Butch
- Lucille Ball — Claire Williams
- Frank Jenks — Laughing Boy Frank
- Oscar Apfel — Judge at Second Wedding (uncredited)
- Symona Boniface — Wedding Guest (uncredited)
- Jimmy Dorsey — Hammacher's Band Member (uncredited)
- Ferdinand Gottschalk — Nikki's Uncle (uncredited)
- Patricia Wilder — Hat Check Girl (uncredited)
Interesting facts
- Awards: 0 · Nominations: 1
That Girl from Paris is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and starring Lily Pons, Jack Oakie, and Gene Raymond. The film made a profit of $101,000. John O. Aalberg was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Sound Recording.
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