It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957)

5.5/10 105 min Comedy

Overview

Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an adultery for the lover, then introduces Brigitte to a good-looking man working on the famous RTF entertainment show 36 Chandelles. The show ultimately seals the reunion of the two estranged young lovers. The story features a parade of music-hall stars from the era: Charles Trenet, Charles Aznavour, Georges Guétary, Juliette Gréco, Roger Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault, Fernand Raynaud, Georges Ulmer and many more.

Cast

Jane Sourza

Mrs. Desjardins, Minister of Youth and Sports

Guy Bertil

Hugues, minister's nephew

Jacques Riberolles

Michel, Brigitte's fiancé

Silvia Solar

Myra

Lona Rita

Sweeper

Max Elloy

Usher

Paul Demange

Concierge

René Hiéronimus

Ambroise

Denise Kerny

Secretary

André Gabriello

Self

Lucien Raimbourg

Garousse

Suzet Maïs

Mathilde Magnin, Brigitte's mother

Andrex

Self (uncredited)

Françoise Arnoul

Self (uncredited)

Cécile Aubry

Self (uncredited)

Jean-Christophe Averty

Assistant director (uncredited)

Charles Aznavour

Self (uncredited)

Philippe Clay

Self (uncredited)

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