Diahann carroll wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Diahann carroll wikipedia the free encyclopedia
Weather edmonton ab...
Paris Blues
1961 film by Martin Ritt
This article is about the 1961 film. For other uses, see Paris Blues (disambiguation).
Paris Blues is a 1961 American musicalromantic drama film directed by Martin Ritt, starring Sidney Poitier as expatriate jazz saxophonist Eddie Cook, and Paul Newman as trombone-playing Ram Bowen.[2][3] The two men romance two vacationing American tourists, Connie Lampson (Diahann Carroll) and Lillian Corning (Joanne Woodward).
The film also deals with American racism of the time contrasted with Paris's open acceptance of black people.
Diahann carroll wikipedia the free encyclopedia english
The film was based on the 1957 novel of the same name by Harold Flender.[4]
The film also features trumpeterLouis Armstrong (as Wild Man Moore) and jazz pianist Aaron Bridgers; both play music within the film.
It was produced by Sam Shaw, directed by Martin Ritt from a screenplay by Walter Bernstein, and with cinematography by Christian Matras. Paris Blues was released in the U.S. on Sept