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Folies Bergère de Paris is a 1935 American musical comedy that won at the 8th Academy Awards for the short lived Best Dance Direction category, along with Broadway Melody of 1936. The winner was Dave Gould. This is one of only four films to win in this category. It is a story of mistaken identity, with Maurice Chevalier playing both a music-hall star and a business tycoon who resembles him. This was Chevalier’s last film in Hollywood for twenty years, and reprised familiar themes such as the straw hat and a rendering of the French song Valentine.
Original Release
02/22/1935
US Release
02/22/1935
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maurice Chevalier | Baron Fernand Cassini / Eugene Charlier |
| Merle Oberon | Baroness Genevieve Cassini |
| Ann Sothern | Mimi |
| Eric Blore | Francois |
| Ferdinand Munier | Morrisot |
| Walter Byron | Marquis René de Lac |
| Lumsden Hare | Gustave |
| Robert Greig | Henri |
| Ferdinand Gottschalk | Perishot |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Monsieur Paulet |
Directors
Writers
Rudolph Lothar, Hans Adler, Jessie Ernst, Bess Meredyth, Hal Long, Darryl F. Zanuck
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Maurice Chevalier | Baron Fernand Cassini / Eugene Charlier |
| Merle Oberon | Baroness Genevieve Cassini |
| Ann Sothern | Mimi |
| Eric Blore | Francois |
| Ferdinand Munier | Morrisot |
| Walter Byron | Marquis René de Lac |
| Lumsden Hare | Gustave |
| Robert Greig | Henri |
| Ferdinand Gottschalk | Perishot |
| Halliwell Hobbes | Monsieur Paulet |
| Georges Renavent | Premier of France |
| Phillip Dare | Victor |
| Frank McGlynn Sr. | Joseph |
| Barbara Leonard | Toinette |
| Olin Howland | Stage Manager |
| Mary Adair | Ensemble |
| Richard Allen | Bartender |
| Lois Bailey | Ensemble |
| Dee Barnes | Ensemble |
| Kathryn Barnes | Ensemble |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William Goetz | Producer |
| Raymond Griffith | Producer |
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1936 | Oscar | Best Dance Direction | Won |
