Two Tickets to Paris
{{Short description|1962 film by Greg Garrison}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Two Tickets to Paris
| image = File:Two Tickets to Paris.jpg
| caption =
| director = Greg Garrison
| producer = Harry Romm
| writer = Hal Hackaday
| based_on = an original story by Hackaday
| starring = Joey Dee
Gary Crosby
| music = Les Baxter
| cinematography = William O. Steiner
| editing = Ralph Rosenblum
| studio = Harry Romm Productions
| distributor = Columbia Pictures
| released = {{Film date|1962}}
| runtime =
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
}}
Two Tickets to Paris is a 1962 film directed by Greg Garrison and starring Joey Dee and the Starliters.
Plot
An engaged couple, Joey and Piper, travel to Paris where Joey has a gig performing.
Cast
- Joey Dee as Joey Dee
- Gary Crosby as Gary
- Kay Medford as Aggie
- Jeri Lynne Fraser as Piper
- Lisa James as Coco
- Charles Nelson Reilly as Claypoole
- Richard Dickens as Tony
- Nina Paige as Dumb blonde
- Sal Lombardo as Marmaduke
- Jeri Archer as Mrs. Patten
- Michele Moinot as Le Claire
- Jay Burton as Charles
Production
The film was made independently by Harry Romm, who had produced Hey, Let's Twist (1961). He used the same director of that film, Greg Garrison, and cast Joey Dee, who was known for the Peppermint Twist. It was originally going to be called Viva La Twist{{Cite news|title=PRODUCERS RUSH NOVIES ON TWIST|date=Jan 6, 1962|work=New York Times|id={{ProQuest|115817444}}}} but this was changed.
The cast included Gary Crosby who had been in many film musicals such as Mardi Gras, and Kay Medford, who had been in Bye Bye Birdie on stage. The film was shot in May 1962 at a studio in New York, the Production Center on 221 West Street, with some filming about a liner and the RoundTable nightclub. Filming finished by 8 June.{{Cite news|title='RICH AND FAMOUS' AND OTHER LOCAL MATTERS|author=A.H. WEILER.|date=May 27, 1962|work=New York Times|id={{ProQuest|116067300}}}}{{Cite news|title=Connie's in real flap now|author=D. K.|date=Jun 3, 1962|work=The Washington Post and Times-Herald|id={{ProQuest|141694101}}}}
Columbia agreed to distribute.
Reception
The New York Times called the film "pitiful".{{Cite news|title=Screen: Rock 'n' rollers|date=Nov 29, 1962|work=New York Times|id={{ProQuest|116318752}}}} The Monthly Film Bulletin criticised the "meagre and labouriously{{Sic}} contrived story... the dialogue is unfunny."{{Cite news|title=TWO TICKETS TO PARIS|date=1963|work=Monthly Film Bulletin|volume=30|page=162|via=ProQuest}}
A soundtrack album was released.{{Cite news|author=Scott, B.|title='Evenings' with romberg, porter|date=Nov 18, 1962|work=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|168201138}}}}
References
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External links
- {{TCMDb title|94274}}
- {{IMDb title|0056624}}
Category:1962 musical comedy films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:American musical comedy films
Category:Columbia Pictures films
Category:1960s English-language films
Category:English-language musical comedy films
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