Sue Harris is Reader in French Cinema at Queen Mary University of London, UK. She is an Associate Editor of French Cultural Studies, the author of Bertrand Blier (2001) and co-editor of France in Focus: Film and National Identity (2000) and From Perversion to Purity: The Stardom of Catherine Deneuve (2007), among other titles.

• Acknowledgments.- 1. 'Who knows, it may even put Paris on the map'.- 2. The Building Blocks of Production 1507.- 3: Paris, Culver City.- 4. Camaraderie, Community and Romance.- 5. The Ballet.- 6. Promotion, Reception, Legacy.- Conclusion.- Notes.- Credits.- Bibliography.

Sue Harris is Reader in French Cinema at Queen Mary University of London, UK. She is an Associate Editor of French Cultural Studies, the author of Bertrand Blier (2001) and co-editor of France in Focus: Film and National Identity (2000) and From Perversion to Purity: The Stardom of Catherine Deneuve (2007), among other titles.

• Acknowledgments.- 1. 'Who knows, it may even put Paris on the map'.- 2. The Building Blocks of Production 1507.- 3: Paris, Culver City.- 4. Camaraderie, Community and Romance.- 5. The Ballet.- 6. Promotion, Reception, Legacy.- Conclusion.- Notes.- Credits.- Bibliography.

Sue Harris is Reader in French Cinema at Queen Mary University of London, UK. She is an Associate Editor of French Cultural Studies, the author of Bertrand Blier (2001) and co-editor of France in Focus: Film and National Identity (2000) and From Perversion to Purity: The Stardom of Catherine Deneuve (2007), among other titles.

• Acknowledgments.- 1. 'Who knows, it may even put Paris on the map'.- 2. The Building Blocks of Production 1507.- 3: Paris, Culver City.- 4. Camaraderie, Community and Romance.- 5. The Ballet.- 6. Promotion, Reception, Legacy.- Conclusion.- Notes.- Credits.- Bibliography.