HOLIDAY IN PARIS – COSMOPOLITAN PARIS

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

HOLIDAY IN PARIS – 14 JUILLET (Holiday in Paris – July 14th)

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

HOLIDAY IN PARIS – CHAMPS ELYSEES

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

HOLIDAY IN PARIS – AROUND PARIS

Robinson’s tree is visited by Dolorés GRAY in a guinguette atmosphere. The area around Paris is full of setbacks for our visitor: a failed picnic, clumsy campers. She sings of her dismay. Fortunately, the Compagnons de la Chanson sing Edith Piaf’s “Les Yeux de ma mère” and Robinson regains all his charm.