Artists and Models Abroad
When Buck Boswell and his all-girl troupe are stranded in Paris, he manages to con the manager of the Hotel de Navarre in furnishing accommodations for his group, but the proprietor's wife locks them out. In his search for funds, Buck meets Patricia Harper, the fourth-richest girl in the world, but he isn't aware of that and thinks she is penniless. Patricia joins his troupe as a lark, and her father, James Harper, also pretends he is broke. Through some chicanery, Buck gets jobs for the girls as models at the Palace of Feminine Arts at the Paris International Exposition. James Harper borrows the priceless Napoleon necklace to have a copy made for his daughter, but Buck thinks he stole it.
- Rated
- Approved
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Released
- 1938
Details
Release year: 1938
Storyline
When Buck Boswell and his all-girl troupe are stranded in Paris, he manages to con the manager of the Hotel de Navarre in furnishing accommodations for his group, but the proprietor's wife locks them out. In his search for funds, Buck meets Patricia Harper, the fourth-richest girl in the world, but he isn't aware of that and thinks she is penniless. Patricia joins his troupe as a lark, and her father, James Harper, also pretends he is broke. Through some chicanery, Buck gets jobs for the girls as models at the Palace of Feminine Arts at the Paris International Exposition. James Harper borrows the priceless Napoleon necklace to have a copy made for his daughter, but Buck thinks he stole it.
Top credits
- Jack Benny — Buck Boswell
- Joan Bennett — Patricia Harper
- Mary Boland — Mrs. Isabel Channing
- Charley Grapewin — James Harper