A New Kind of Love
Sent to Paris to steal fashion ideas, department store buyer Samantha Blake (Woodward) decides a complete makeover is in order so people will stop mistaking her for a boy. Instead, she is mistaken for a Parisian “Lady of the Night” and decides to play up that role. Meanwhile, American journalist Steve Sherman (Newman) is in Paris to write about the fashion shows, but decides instead to write about this mysterious “Lady of the Night” and the two find themselves falling in love.
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Fun in Paris!,
This glossy and sophisticated romp with Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward is delicious fluff. From the opening title song by Sinatra and the early voice-over of Newman comparing a group of bargain hunting women to a herd of cattle, we know this one is going to be fun indeed. Made in 1963 when both were at their finest, the chemistry between the two leads carries this film to make it the most entertaining piece of nonsense you’re likely to ever see.
Samantha Blake (Woodward) buys, or steals, all the latest fashions from around the world for her department store. Her boss Joe Bergner (George Tobias) gets it into his head to go to Paris and ‘steal’ the hottest new fashions and off goes Samantha and Leena (Thelma Ritter) to the City of Lights.
Steve Sherman (Paul Newman) is a columnist who gets caught playing with the wife of his boss and promptly gets sent far away to Paris until said boss can figure out a way to break his contract and fire him. He meets pal Harry (Marvin Kaplan) in Paris and decides to save his job by writing about a Parisian ‘Lady of the Night’ and her escapades to send back home, which proves to be a big hit!
The problem, of course, is she ain’t from Paris and she ain’t no ‘Lady of the Night.’ Samantha gets introduced as one in a con by Hogan’s Heroes Robert Clary to earn a few bucks after Samantha has a complete makeover because she’s tired of being mistaken for a boy! She goes along because it helps her stay close to Steve as she makes up one wild escapade after another.
Meanwhile, Leena is competing with Fellicienne (Eva Gabor) for the affection of her boss, who doesn’t seem to know she’s alive. Of course, Steve falls for this ‘Lady of the Night’ and wants to reform her for himself, until he figures it all out! Are you having fun yet? Yes, you are! That is what this film is about. A fine cast charm their way through this most enjoyable film.
The scenery is great to look at and so are a young Woodward and Newman. Thelma Ritter and Marvin Kaplan offer nice support as well. When Steve and Harry go clubbing in Paris, Steve ends up with beautiful Jan Moriarity, in a nice but small role. The wife of actor Michael Parks, it would be her moment to shine before tragedy took her away.
When you’re in the mood for some harmless fun this film will certainly do the trick. It’s a reminder that a good film sometimes doesn’t have to have any deeper meaning. Sometimes all a film has to do is entertain us. This one gets an A+ in that department and you’ll want to see it the first chance you get.
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