Fifty Million Frenchmen

Fifty Million Frenchmen is a 1931 musical comedy film photographed entirely in Technicolor. It was based on Cole Porter's 1929 Broadway musical. It was originally intended to be released, in the United States, late in 1930, but was shelved due to public apathy towards musicals. Despite waiting a number of months, the public proved obstinate and the Warner Bros. reluctantly released the film in February 1931 after removing all the music. The film was released outside the United States as a full musical comedy in 1931. Only a black and white copy of the cut print released in 1931 in the United... States seems to have survived. The complete film was released intact in countries outside the United States where a backlash against musicals never occurred. It is unknown whether a copy of this full version still exists. Set in Paris, the story concerns the exploits of wealthy Jack Forbes , who bets his friend Michael Cummings that he can woo and win Looloo Carroll without using any of his money or connections. Cummings hires Simon and Peter , a pair of erstwhile detectives, to make sure that Forbes doesn't win his bet.
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