Gigi (1958 film) most French. The winner is Chevalier, in a performance that makes one feel as if you're gagging on pastry… Perhaps if the sweetness of "Gigi" was contrasted with elements of honest vulgarity, the picture could balance itself out… Ten minutes into the movie, you've resolved the plot and are left to wallow in lovely frou-frou. [The film] makes wonderful use of the usual Parisian landmarks, and benefits from extraordinary period costumes and sets." "Gigi" won a record-breaking nine Academy Awards (at the 1959 Oscars ceremony); however, this record only lasted for one year, as "Ben-Hur" broke this record the following
The Ugly Duckling (1959 film) the girl. The film was shot in the summer of 1959 and was not a success at the box office losing ₤20,000. "TV Guide" gave the film two out of five stars, and wrote, "This attempt at comedy never really pays off." The Ugly Duckling (1959 film) The Ugly Duckling is a 1959 British comedy film, directed by Lance Comfort and starring Bernard Bresslaw, Jon Pertwee and Reginald Beckwith. The film is a comic adaptation of the "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" storyline and the opening credits include "with ideas stolen from Robert Louis Stevenson". The film has no connection