Parisian Life (1958)

Various locations in Paris, France. LS famous Marquis de Cuevas who is in poor health in bed, surrounded by his star dancer Colette Machand and other dancers of his company, Marquis is supervising the winters new ballet, the dancers walking away from his bedside to perform dance. CU Marquis and Colette applauding. Two shots of ballet being performed on stage. Ellington talking with friends. MS CU of theatre and motion picture artists which include The Freres Jacques, Yves Montand and his wife, Simone Signoret and others. to Duke Ellington playing piano. of Ellington playing piano. Ellington. des Arts illuminated sign. in foyer of theatre. in French, pan down to show man taking gun from his pocket and handing it to cloakroom attendant. being searched. with tickets attached hanging on pegs. attendant pointing to the leg of a girl wearing a leopard skin dress, she lifts her skirt to reveal a gun resting in the top of