It was Hepburn's very first movie role to last longer than 30 seconds (the approx amount of screentime she had in "The Lavender Hill Mob.") But she had played "Gigi" on the stage, chosen by Colette herself. After watching her work, Peck insisted that her name be above the title because he said if it wasn't he would look like a real jerk. "This little girl's gonna win an Oscar first time out," he said. And she did.
It was ten years before Peck would win an Oscar, for "To Kill a Mockingbird."
I've seen it dozens of times but never tire of it. Your review brings back all the magic and glamour of that time and those beloved actors. Thanks for that.
It was Hepburn's very first movie role to last longer than 30 seconds (the approx amount of screentime she had in "The Lavender Hill Mob.") But she had played "Gigi" on the stage, chosen by Colette herself. After watching her work, Peck insisted that her name be above the title because he said if it wasn't he would look like a real jerk. "This little girl's gonna win an Oscar first time out," he said. And she did.
It was ten years before Peck would win an Oscar, for "To Kill a Mockingbird."
I've seen it dozens of times but never tire of it. Your review brings back all the magic and glamour of that time and those beloved actors. Thanks for that.