May 17, 1970

Funny Face (1957) ***

A Fred Astaire musical set in Paris. It has Audrey Hepburn, stylish cinematography and a good script by Leonard Gershe. In most musical films, songs and dances usually carry the show - when they are good, one is more than willing to ignore some weaknesses in the surrounding material. In "Funny Face", the opposite is true - dramatic segments are far superior to musical interludes. Songs:

"Funny Face / S Wonderful" *
"Think Pink" *
"How Long Has This Been Going On ?" *
"Funny Face" *
"Bonjour Paris !" **
"Basal Metabolism"
"Let's Kiss And Make Up" *
"He Loves And She Loves" *
"Oh How To Be Lovely" *
"Marche Funebre" *
"Clap Yo' Hands" *
"S Wonderful" *