Paris Blues (1961) | |
| Director(s) | Martin Ritt |
| Producer(s) | George Glass (executive), Walter Seltzer (executive), Sam Shaw, Lee Katz (associate uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Musicians, Paris |
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Paris Blues (1961) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Martin Ritt and produced by George Glass, Walter Seltzer, Sam Shaw and Lee Katz.
Academy Awards 1961 --- Ceremony Number 34 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Duke Ellington | Nominated |
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VIVE LA FRANCE! Blogathon: Paris Blues (1961)
on Aug 25, 2019 From Caftan WomanWe are being swept up in a Bastille Day celebration with Patricia of Lady Eve's Reel Life and Christian of Silver Screen Modes. Click HERE and cheer Vive la France! Paris is filled with Parisiens Fans greet their idol, "Wild Man" Moore Louis Armstrong Parisiens who play and work at... Read full article
Paris Blues (1961)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 1, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsI’m the first to admit I’m no jazz connoisseur but I dig it. In this age that we now live in of shuffling and song roulette — where the single has?surged passed a cohesive album?in terms of?singular importance — there has been some small amount of education going on for me. A... Read full article
Paris Blues (1961)
By Beatrice on Jun 19, 2017 From Flickers in TimeParis Blues Directed by Martin Ritt Written by Jack Sher, Irene Kamp, and Walter Bernstein; adapted by Lulla Rosenfeld from a novel by Harold Flender 1961/USA Pennebaker Productions/Diane Productions/Jason Films/Monica Corp./Monmouth First viewing/You Tube Part romance, part travelogue, and part ... Read full article
Paris Blues (1961, Martin Ritt)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 18, 2017 From The Stop ButtonIt?d be easily to blame Paris Blues?s lack of success on the screenplay. With three credited screenwriters and another with the adaptation, there?s literally not enough going on the film to keep it going for the ninety-eight minute runtime. There?s filler, whether it?s a jazz number or a scenic Pari... Read full article
Paris Blues (1961)
By Angela on Aug 8, 2012 From Hollywood RevueRam Bowen (Paul Newman) and Eddie Cook (Sidney Poitier) are a couple of American musicians living in Paris.? They each have their own reasons for living there instead of America.? In Paris, Eddie doesn’t face the kind of discrimination he would in America and Ram thinks living there is good fo... Read full article
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Quotes from
Lillian Corning: Why?
Ram Bowen: You get up too early.
Lillian Corning: I'd like to give you a going away present. You may not like it, but I don't care. It's just this: you're never gonna forget me. You're gonna walk down the street of wherever you happen to be, you're gonna see me, even when you know I'm not there. And nobody is ever gonna be as right for you as I was for twelve days in Paris in the autumn 'cause that was your gift to me.
Ram Bowen: You just do anything I say, don't you?
Lillian Corning: Well, I want to stay.
Ram Bowen: You're a nut. Well, I ain't gettin' involved with no nut!
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Facts about
Paul Newman was coached in playing the trombone by Billy Byers while the playing for Newman on the soundtrack was done by Murray McEachern. Sidney Poitier's tenor sax playing was done by Paul Gonsalves. The soundtrack was recorded May 1-3, 1961 at Reeves Sound Studios in New York City.
Although Duke Ellington received an Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Scoring a Musical Picture, this film is not a musical, but rather a romantic drama in a jazz-music setting.
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