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Description: FRENCH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES SEE ALSO LVIZ-74C JOSEPHINE BAKER, ALBERT PREJEAN, GERMAINE AUSSEY, ROBERT ARNOUX. A PYGMALION-LIKE COMEDY IN WHICH JOSEPHINE RISES FROM A SHEPHERD GIRL TO PRETEND-PRINCESS. ALWINA IS DISCOVERED BY A FRENCH ARISTOCRAT WHILE HE IS IN TUNISA SEEKING INSPIRATION FOR A NEW NOVEL. HE FALLS DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH THIS INNOCENT GAMIN & CONSTRUCTS A PLOT TO POLISH HER CHARMS AND BRING HER TO SOCIETY AS AN INDIAN PRINCESS. ALWINA BECOMES THE TOAST OF PARIS, BECOMING A FAVORITE SUBJECT FOR THE CITY'S GREAT ARTISTS AND A GUEST AT THE MOST IMPORTANT SOCIAL EVENTS. THE HIGHLIGHT COMES WITH ALWINA'S PRESENTATION AT A FANCY NIGHTCLUB WHERE SHE IS TRICKED INTO DRINKING TOO MUCH BY HER MENTOR'S JEALOUS WIFE AND FALLS PREY TO THE COMPELLING TOM-TOM BEAT OF THE CLUB ORCHESTRA, WHEREUPON SHE JUMPS TO THE STAGE, STRIPS OFF HER EVENING GOWN AND DANCES AS ONLY JOSEPHINE BAKER COULD.

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