Paris Holiday

After a dramatic turn in Beau James, Bob Hope returned to comedy and co-starred with French comedian Fernandel in Paris Holiday.Hope plays Robert Hunter, an actor traveling to Paris to purchase a screenplay, only to find himself mixed up with counterfeits.While Hunter has his eye on diplomat Ann McCall (Martha Hyer - Houseboat, The Chase), a sexy spy named Zara (the luscious Anita Ekberg - Miss Sweden 1950), has her eye on the screenplay.Hope produced the film and penned the original story.The screenwriting duty went to longtime collaborator Edmund Beloin (My Favorite Brunette, Road To Rio and The Lemon Drop Kid) and Dean Riesner (Dirty Harry and Play Misty For Me).Behind the camera was Gerd Oswald who directed A Kiss Before Dying (1956) and the cult film Screaming Mimi co-starring Miss Ekberg.The film also features prominent film director Preston Sturges (The Lady Eve and The Palm Beach Story) in a small role.