Various shots of famous French singer and actor Maurice Chevalier fighting his way through his friends and guests during his 80th birthday party at the Paris Lido. Among his guests, including many beautiful women, is singer Mireille Mathieu who sits beside him at his table....
Various shots of famous French singer and actor Maurice Chevalier fighting his way through his friends and guests during his 80th birthday party at the Paris Lido. Among his guests, including many beautiful women, is singer Mireille Mathieu who sits beside him at his table. Several shots of the girls wearing traditional French Moulin Rouge outfits - feathers, glitter, fishnets - bringing birthday cake to Chevalier. He blows the candles. More shots of the party. The male guests are wearing the "Canotier Hat" made famous by Chevalier.
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