Two Tickets to Paris

Two Tickets to Paris is a 1962 film directed by Greg Garrison and starring Joey Dee and the Starliters.

Two Tickets to Paris
Directed byGreg Garrison
Written byHal Hackaday
Based onan original story by Hackaday
Produced byHarry Romm
StarringJoey Dee
Gary Crosby
CinematographyWilliam O. Steiner
Edited byRalph Rosenblum
Music byLes Baxter
Production
company
Harry Romm Productions
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
1962
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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[1] 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 Rountable nightclub. Filming finished by 8 June.[2][3]

Columbia agreed to distribute.

Reception

The New York Times called the film "pitiful".[4] The Monthly Film Bulletin criticised the "meagre and labouriously contrived story... the dialogue is unfunny."[5]

A soundtrack album was released.[6]

References
  1. "PRODUCERS RUSH NOVIES ON TWIST". New York Times. Jan 6, 1962. ProQuest 115817444.
  2. A.H. WEILER. (May 27, 1962). "'RICH AND FAMOUS' AND OTHER LOCAL MATTERS". New York Times. ProQuest 116067300.
  3. D. K. (Jun 3, 1962). "Connie's in real flap now". The Washington Post and Times-Herald. ProQuest 141694101.
  4. "Screen: Rock 'n' rollers". New York Times. Nov 29, 1962. ProQuest 116318752.
  5. "TWO TICKETS TO PARIS". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 30. 1963. p. 162 – via ProQuest.
  6. Scott, B. (Nov 18, 1962). "'Evenings' with romberg, porter". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 168201138.


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