The French Line
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"The French Line" is a 1953 Technicolor musical comedy film starring Jane Russell, best known for its provocative dance numbers and controversial marketing.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Hollywood censorship controversies ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| censorshipIssue | challenged by censors for suggestive content ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Harry J. Wild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classification | Hollywood musical ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| costumeDesignFocus | revealing gowns for Jane Russell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Lloyd Bacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| editor | James E. Newcom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 1950s American cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Mame Carson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmColor | color ⓘ |
| filmTechnology | early 3D exhibition ⓘ |
| format | 3D film ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
musical film ⓘ |
| hasDanceNumber | “Lookin’ for Trouble” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme | romantic comedy ⓘ |
| marketingEmphasized | Jane Russell’s figure ⓘ |
| musicBy | Leigh Harline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Jane Russell musical performances
ⓘ
controversial marketing campaign ⓘ provocative dance numbers ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| producer | Howard Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| runtimeApproxMinutes | 102 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Isobel Lennart
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Ludwig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ocean liner ⓘ |
| starring |
Arthur Hunnicutt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilbert Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ Jane Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Joyce Mackenzie NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary McCarty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioEra | RKO period under Howard Hughes ⓘ |
| taglineUsedInMarketing | “J.R. in 3D. Need we say more?” ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | contemporary to early 1950s ⓘ |
| title | The French Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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