The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)
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- 1h 43min
- Comedy, Romance
- 26 Jul 1956 (USA)
- Movie
The daughter of the American ambassador to France comes to the aid of American soldiers after a grumpy U. S. senator thinks about closing off Paris to the servicemen.
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| Olivia de Havilland | ... |
Joan Fisk
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| John Forsythe | ... |
Sgt. Danny Sullivan
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| Myrna Loy | ... |
Mrs. Cartwright
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| Adolphe Menjou | ... |
Senator Jonathan Cartwright
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| Tommy Noonan | ... |
Cpl. Al O'Connor
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| Francis Lederer | ... |
Prince Nicholas Obelski
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
Ambassador William Fisk
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| Minor Watson | ... |
Gen. Andrew Harvey
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Michel Renault | ... |
Danseur in 'Swan Lake'
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Claude Bessy | ... |
Ballerina in 'Swan Lake'
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Martine Cuhaciender | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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| Judith Magre | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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Paulette Rollin | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Norman Krasna | ||
Written by
| Norman Krasna | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Norman Krasna | ... | producer |
| Denise Tual | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Jacques Météhen | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Michel Kelber | ||
Editing by
| Roger Dwyre | ||
Art Direction by
| Léon Barsacq | ... | (as Leon Barsacq) |
Costume Design by
| Christian Dior | ||
Makeup Department
| Alexandre | ... | hair stylist |
| Hagop Arakelian | ... | makeup artist (as Agop Arakelian) |
| Carita | ... | hair stylist |
| Boris Karabanoff | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Henri Baum | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Daniel Wronecki | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| André Bakst | ... | assistant art director (as Andre Bakst) |
| Marc Doelnitz | ... | assistant art director |
| Andre Guerin | ... | assistant art director |
| René Petit | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Joseph de Bretagne | ... | sound recordist (as Jean De Bretagne) |
Special Effects by
| Nicolas Wilcké | ... | special effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Wladimir Ivanov | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Jacques Météhen | ... | conductor (as Jacques Metehen) / music arranger (as Jacques Metehen) |
| Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris | ... | music played by |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ginette Diamant-Berger | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Maurice Cazeneuve | ... | technical assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1956) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1956) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- C.B. Films S.A. (1957) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1957) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Education 2000 (2005) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Carita (hair styling)
- Christian Dior (gowns: for Olivia de Havilland)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Joan Fisk, daughter of the American ambassador to France, is bored with entertaining the wives of visiting V.I.P.s and decides to conduct an experiment. She accepts a date with an American G.I. and tries to prove to her father and his friends that not all soldiers are wolves. But by the end of their first date, after wine, music and the young man's charms have swept her off her feet, she realizes that she may have won more than the bet.
Written by Chris Stone |
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| Taglines | A gay, bubbly magnum of fun filmed in Paris and served to you in Technicolor and CinemaScope See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film market became segmented after studios realized that they could release and distribute differing versions of films for domestic and international audiences. In this film, in a scene set in a Parisian nightclub, Joan Fisk (Olivia de Havilland), daughter of the US Ambassador to France and American GI Sgt. Danny Sullivan (John Forsythe) watched a stage revue. In the European version, the dancers were topless. See more » |
| Goofs | The Senator's wife stated her husband was a "boy wonder" elected to the Senate at age 28. The Constitution requires a minimum age of 30. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Censura: Alguns Cortes (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | J'ai Deux Amours See more » |
| Quotes |
Mrs. Cartwright:
You're not still blaming him, I hope. Joan Fisk: He shouldn't have thought me capable of that. Mrs. Cartwright: Have a heart, girl. He's a man, not an x-ray machine! What are you gonna do about him? Joan Fisk: Nothing. Mrs. Cartwright: Pride's a wonderful thing, but it doesn't warm you on a cold, wintry night. Joan Fisk: I have an electric blanket. Mrs. Cartwright: ...It won't be the father of your children. See more » |