Something to Sing About (French: Histoire de chanter) is a 1947 French musical comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Luis Mariano, Arlette Merry and Noël Roquevert. It was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the art director René Moulaert.
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Synopsis
Gino Fabretti, a famous Italian tenor and womaniser, is in Nice on tour where he begins a flirtation with the wife of a surgeon. In revenge the doctor operates on Gino and switches his vocal cords with those of a grocery delivery boy. Now the doctor's wife is fascinated by the beautiful voice of the delivery boy and shows disdain towards Gino. The surgeon ultimately decides to reverse the situation to restore everything to normal in exchange for Gino returning to Italy.
Cast
Luis Mariano as Gino Fabretti
Arlette Merry as Gisèle
Noël Roquevert as Le docteur Renault
Julien Carette as Robert
Jacqueline Roman as Jeannette
Marcel Delaître as Doniol
Robert Arnoux as Barette
Jean Gaven as Jack Bing
Louis Lions as L'assistant
Pierre Labry as L'agent
Jean-François Martial as Le livreur
Jenny Leduc as La bonne du docteur
Lyska Wells as La bonne de Fabretti