The Last Time I Saw Paris

1954
PG
1h 56m

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6.1/10

4.5K

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Elizabeth Taylor, Eva Gabor, Donna Reed, Van Johnson, and Walter Pidgeon in The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

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An American journalist returns to Paris - a city that gave him true love and deep grief.An American journalist returns to Paris - a city that gave him true love and deep grief.An American journalist returns to Paris - a city that gave him true love and deep grief.

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IMDb RATING

6.1/10

4.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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6/10

The only thing tragic about this tragedy is Van Johnson's acting

What a terrible case of bad casting. Van Johnson has the emotional range of Herbie the Love Bug. There is no chemistry between him and Taylor, who is as gorgeous as ever and makes you wonder why SHE could fall so hard for HIM. Why in the HELL is HE in this movie!!

The rest of the cast is near perfect by comparison. The story... er, well... it's terribly contrived and predictable. Aside from Johnson making his character a big baby, I could follow most of it with my disbelief suspended. This role calls for someone who 1) is loveable, 2) is a rake, 3) is a believeable drunk, 4) is physically at least half as attractive as Taylor, and lastly, 5) can act worth a damn. Needless to say, the person they chose fits none of these characteristics. William Holden would have been perfect in this role. I'd like to hear the back story of how Johnson got the part, because he must have been blackmailing someone.

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Sep 15, 2001
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Trivia
Because of an error with the Roman numerals in the copyright notice on the prints, this movie was legally copyrighted in 1944, not 1954. The copyright was not renewed by MGM as it expired ten years earlier than the copyright office records indicated (in eighteen years versus twenty-eight years). At this time it was the copyright notice and date on the film prints that counted legally, so this movie entered the public domain in 1972.

Goofs
In the title screen at the beginning of the the movie it says "COPYRIGHT MCMXLIV IN U.S.A.", which in roman numbers is 1944, but the film was released in 1954, in roman numbers would be MCMLIV.

Quotes
Helen Ellswirth: Do you mind if Paul takes me home?
Charles Wills: Paul who?
Helen Ellswirth: Paul anybody. Party like this, must be at least 6 or 7 Pauls