Compositeurs et Chansons de Paris

1951 French film

Running time

25 minutesCountryFranceLanguageFrench

Compositeurs et Chansons de Paris is a French short film directed by Henri Verneuil in 1951.^[1]

Synopsis

Little known to the general public for the benefit of the performers, composers present a sample of their talent through several songs.

La Vie en rose (1946)
- Music by Louiguy
- Lyrics by Édith Piaf
- Performed by Marie-Laurence
Maître Pierre (1948)
- Music and orchestration by Henri Betti
- Lyrics by Jacques Plante
- Performed by Jacques Pills
À Malaga (1951)
- Music and orchestration by Paul Durand
- Lyrics by Louis Poterat
- Performed by Rose Avril
Pour Lui (1946)
- Music and orchestration by Aimé Barelli
- Lyrics by Henri Contet
- Performed by Lucienne Delyle
Blondine (1950)
- Music by Henri Bourtayre and Fred Freed
- Lyrics by Louis Poterat and Maurice Chevalier
- Performed by Jacques Pills
La Seine (1948)
- Music by Guy Lafarge
- Lyrics by Guy Lafarge and Flavien Monod
- Performed by Maria Vincent

When the narrator of the short film presents the various composers, he hums songs that the composers have written in their career :

Louiguy :
- Mademoiselle Hortensia (lyrics by Jacques Plante)
- La Danseuse est Créole (lyrics by Jacques Plante)
- Ça sent si bon la France (lyrics by Jacques Larue)
- Ceriser Rose et Pommier Blanc (lyrics by Jacques Larue)
Henri Betti :
- La Chanson du maçon (lyrics by Maurice Vandair)
- Mais qu'est-ce que j'ai ? (lyrics by Édith Piaf)
- C'est si bon (lyrics by André Hornez)
- Le Régiment des mandolines (lyrics by Maurice Vandair)
Paul Durand :
- Printemps (lyrics by Henri Contet)
- Mademoiselle de Paris (lyrics by Henri Contet)
- Seul ce soir (lyrics by Jean Casanova and Rose Noël)
- Boléro (lyrics by Henri Contet)
Aimé Barelli :
- Embrasse-moi (lyrics by Jacques Larue)
- Si tu Viens Danser dans mon Village (lyrics by Henri Contet)
Henri Bourtayre :
- Fleur de Paris (lyrics by Maurice Vandair)
- La Marchina (lyrics by Louis Poterat)