Dolores GRAY is transported to the 1900s. The Cinq Barbus accompanied her to Maxim’s where they performed music-hall numbers: the VANDELS, fancy dancers, Françoise ADRET did a romantic dance to Liszt’s Liebstraum, Raymond GIRERD sang “Clémentine”. Dolorés GRAY, invited to dance by the bearded dancers, thought there were too many of them and performed “Too … Continued
An Arab carpet merchant offers his wares… and Dolorés GRAY appears in an odalisque outfit. She sings “Paris Cosmopolite”… and makes the passers-by disappear and Juanito GARCIA and the Monseigneurs appear, along with SALA and his guitarists. She sings “The look in your eyes”… and Charles TRENET himself sings in English “Grand mamma, it’s New … Continued
Dolores GRAY wandered through working-class neighbourhoods, surprising the roofer and the midinette on rooftops with Violette VERDY. Les Garçons de la Rue sing “Parce que ça me donne du courage”. The juggler WOODROW plays the mischievous valet de chambre with his juggling tricks. The bals populaires have a field day, and Édith PIAF herself sings … Continued
Dolores GRAY, accompanied by Meredith LANG, attends a fashion show at MARCEL ROCHAS. This is followed by an act by Rancy’s jumping poodles. SHANNON in his bar sings her “It’s a big world, wonderful world”. Dolores GRAY responds with a rendition of “The end of a love affair”, then watches the dance of “La Femme … Continued