She performs one solo, " How Long Has This Been Going On?" a duet with Astaire, " 'S Wonderful" a duet with Kay Thompson called "On How to Be Lovely" and takes part in an ensemble performance of "Bonjour, Paris!". Unlike her later film My Fair Lady, Hepburn sings the songs herself in this, her first musical. The original title for the film was Wedding Day. The film plot is actually adapted from another Broadway musical, Wedding Bells, by Leonard Gershe. Astaire also starred in the stage version alongside his sister, Adele Astaire. The plot of the film version is drastically different from that of the Broadway musical, and only four of the songs remain. " He Loves and She Loves" - from Funny Face." Let's Kiss and Make Up" - from Funny Face.
" Funny Face" - from Funny Face (1927 musical)."How Long Has This Been Going On? (Reprise)"." How Long Has This Been Going On?" - originally composed for the musical Funny Face, but not used.Sunny Harnett as Specialty Dancer (Pink Number).Suzy Parker as Specialty Dancer (Pink Number).Michel Auclair as Professor Émile Flostre.They join in the duet " 'S Wonderful" and embrace.įred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn, the lead stars of the film. On his arrival there himself, he finds Jo (in the wedding gown) by a little brook. Finally, after applying the insights of empathicalism at Maggie's behest, Dick guesses that Jo would return to the church where he had photographed her in a wedding dress and they shared their first romantic moment. Realizing how much Jo cares, Dick returns to the fashion show, but Jo is nowhere to be found. He runs into Flostre and learns how Jo had attacked him. Believing that he has refused to return to her, she runs off the runway in tears at the conclusion of the show. Before her wedding gown finale, Jo looks out the window and sees the plane Dick was supposed to be on flying over the city. During this, Maggie tries to get in touch with Dick, who has made plans to leave Paris. Shocked at the behavior of her "idol", she smashes a vase over his head and runs out, returning just in time to take part in the final fashion show. Jo urges them to leave but when Flostre comes round, he tries to seduce her. This leads to Dick causing Flostre to fall and knock himself out. After performing an impromptu song and dance for Flostre's disciples, they confront Jo and Flostre. Through some scheming, Maggie and Dick gain entrance to the soirée there. Eventually, Dick brings her back and they get into an argument at the gala's opening, which results in Jo being publicly embarrassed and Maggie outraged. One night, when Jo is getting ready for a gala, she learns that Flostre is giving a lecture at a cafe nearby, which she attends. During the various shoots, Jo and Dick fall in love. Soon, Maggie, Dick, and Jo are off to Paris to prepare for a major fashion event, shooting photos at famous landmarks from the area. When Dick mentions Paris, Jo becomes interested in the chance to see Professor Flostre and is finally persuaded to model for the magazine. She is outraged and runs away, only to hide in the darkroom where Dick is working. Once she arrives, they try to make her over and attempt to cut her hair. They send for Jo, pretending they want to order some books from her shop. When Dick gets back to the darkroom, he sees something in Jo's face which is new and fresh and would be perfect for the campaign, giving it "character", "spirit", and "intelligence". What Jo wants above all is to go to Paris and attend the famous Professor Émile Flostre's philosophy lectures about empathicalism. Jo dismisses him, but her song " How Long Has This Been Going On?" shows that she feels the stirrings of romance.
The crew leaves the store in a shambles Dick stays behind to help clean up and apologizes to Jo, then kisses her impulsively. Maggie decides to use Jo but after the first shot Jo is locked outside to keep her from interrupting Maggie’s take-over of the shop. Jo thinks the fashion and modelling industry is nonsense, calling it " chichi, and an unrealistic approach to self-impressions as well as economics". They find what they want in "Embryo Concepts", which is being run by the shy shop assistant and amateur philosopher, Jo Stockton. She and top fashion photographer Dick Avery want models who can "think as well as they look." The two brainstorm and come up with the idea to use a book store in Greenwich Village as backdrop. She wants a new look which is to be both "beautiful" and "intellectual".
Maggie Prescott, a fashion magazine publisher and editor for Quality magazine, is looking for the next big fashion trend.
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