Fifty Million Frenchmen is a Musical theater (or theatre) is a form of theater combining music, songs, dance, and spoken dialogue. It is closely related to opera, frequently being distinguished by the use of popular music of various forms (and thus usually different instrumentation), the use of unaccompanied dialogue (though some musicals are entirely accompanied... musical comedy written by Cole Porter ( June 9, 1891 - October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate ( 1948) (based on Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew), Fifty Million Frenchmen and Anything Goes, as well as songs like Night and Day, I Get a... Cole Porter and produced on This article is about the street in New York City. For other articles with the name Broadway, see: Broadway (disambiguation). A view of Broadway in 1909 Broadway, as the name implies, is a large, wide avenue in New York City, New York, and is one of the oldest main north... Broadway in 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 2 - Canada and the United States agree on a plan to preserve Niagara Falls. January 9 - The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind ( Nashville, Tennessee... 1929. It was made into a For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... movie which debuted in 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. Events January-March January 4 - Female aviator Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa January 6 - Thomas Edison submits his last patent application. January 22 - Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia January 25 - Mohandas... 1931.

The title is a reference to a hit song of Events January 7 - First transatlantic telephone call - New York City to London January 9 - Military rebellion crushed in Lisbon January 14 - Paul Doumer elected president of France January 19 - Britain sends troops to China February 12 - First British troops lad on Shanghai February 14 - Earthquake in Yugoslavia - 700 dead February... 1927, "Fifty Million Frenchmen Can't Be Wrong", by Willie Raskin, Billy Rose (September 6, 1899–February 10, American theatrical showman. Born William Samuel Rosenberg in New York City, he began his career as a lyricist, best known writing or cowriting the lyrics to Me and My Shadow, Great Day (with Edward Eliscu), Does the Spearmint Lose Its Flavor on... Billy Rose, and Fred Fisher (September 30, 1875 - January 14, 1942) was a United States songwriter. Fisher was born in Cologne, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1900. His first hit was If the Man In the Moon Were a Coon, in 1906, which combined two then popular song themes, Moon... Fred Fisher. The lyrics of this humorous song compared free attitudes in Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Referred to as the Roaring 20s. Events and trends Technology John Logie Baird invents the first working television system... 1920s The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a dé... Paris with the In ancient Rome, censorship was the office or function of a censor. This article is about controls over publication and discussion. The utensil for incense is a censer; a device or organ that senses its environment is a sensor. Censorship is the use of state or group power to control... censorship and This article is about the prohibition of alcoholic beverages; separate articles on the prohibition of drugs in general and writs of prohibition are also available. Prohibition agents destroying barrels of alcohol. Prohibition was any of several periods during which the manufacture, transportation, import, export, and sale of alcoholic beverages were... prohibition in the The United States of America — also referred to as the United States, the U.S.A., the U.S., America¹, the States, or (archaically) Columbia — is a federal republic of 50 states located primarily in central North America (with the exception of two states: Alaska and Hawaii... United States.

Songs in the show

The show's best known songs include I'm Unlucky at Gambling, You Don't Know Paree, You Do Something to Me, Find me a Primitive Man and The Tale of the Oyser. While not as well known as Porter's later musicals, the show does offer witty numbers and memorable lyrics.

Synopsis

The musical's plot is consistent with the standard boy-meets-girl plots of musical comedies of the first half of the twentieth century. The musical's plot concerns Peter Forbes, a young American millionaire who journeys to The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the Île-de-France région, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a dé... Paris and bets his friend Billy Baxter, that he can live without his money for a month, and in doing so, get engaged with Looloo Caroll, a woman whom he adores. In the process of trying to woo Looloo penniless, he endures lots of humiliation as a gigolo, a magician and a tour guide.

The Broadway show

Fifty Million Frenchmen opened a month before For the protest against the Communications Decency Act, see Black World Wide Web protest. Black Thursday devastated economies worldwide Black Thursday or the Wall Street Crash refers to October 24, 1929, the day when the New York Stock Exchange crashed, leading eventually to the Great Depression. The crash followed a... the stock market crash of 1929 but still managed to run for seven months. The show opened with Julian Rebolledo as Peter and Susan Owen as Looloo. The show received rave revues.

The Hollywood film

The show was made into a movie in 1931 by Warner Bros. (an abbreviation for Warner Bros. Entertainment) is one of the worlds largest producers of film and television entertainment. It is presently a subsidiary of the Time Warner conglomerate and headquartered in Burbank, California. Warner Bros. (WB) includes several subsidiary companies, among them Warner Bros. Studios, Warner Bros... Warner Brothers, directed by Lloyd Bacon (1889-1955) was a screen, stage, and vaudeville actor and a film director. He started in films with Charlie Chaplin and Bronco Billy Anderson and appeared in more than 40 total. As an actor he is best known for supporting Chaplin in such films as 1915s The... Lloyd Bacon. The cast included Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, William Gaxton, Helen Broderick, John Halliday, Claudia Dell, Lester Crawford, and Evalyn Knapp.

Later productions

The show was restored in 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 2 - Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first black woman to lead a city of that size and importance. January 4 - The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously... 1991 by Tommy Krasker and Evan Halile for a concert production at the 14th Street Y in State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13.3%) Population ( 2000)  - Population 18,976,457 (3rd... New York.

External links

• A Review of a Recent Production (http://www.talkinbroadway.com/regional/sanfran/s417.html)
• Concert Version Info (http://www.geocities.com/porterguide/fifty91.html)