Two Tickets to Paris explained

Two Tickets to Paris
Director:Greg Garrison
Producer:Harry Romm
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
Country:United States
Language:English

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

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 RoundTable 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]

Notes and References

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