Mardi Gras (1958 film)

Mardi Gras was a 1958 musical comedy film starring Pat Boone and Christine Carre.

Jerry Wald arranged for second unit filming done of Virginia Military Institute even before a director had been arranged. He originally wanted Gene Kelly but Kelly was too expensive. He eventually decided on Edmund Goulding, whose career was in decline and was therefore cheap, because Wald had admired his films when he was younger.Pat Boones casting was announced in February 1958. Shirley Jones, who had costarred with Boone in April Love, was meant to play the female lead but had to drop out due to pregnancy. Instead the studio cast French actress Christine Carere, who has just made A Certain Smile for Fox. ........

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