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Maurice Chevalier. One of the most troubling stories of a French musician during WWII is that of the singer Maurice Chevalier. During WWI, Chevalier was injured, taken prisoner in Germany for two years, and only released through the intervention of fellow-singer Mistinguett and her admirer, King Alfonso XIII of Spain.
In the early 1960s, he made eight films, including Can-Can in 1960 and Fanny the following year. In 1970, he made his final contribution to the film industry where he sang the title song of the Disney film The Aristocats. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maurice Chevalier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Maurice Auguste Chevalier (September 12, 1888 – January 1, 1972) was a French actor and cabaret singer. He was born in Paris. He was perhaps best known for his ...
Jan 2, 1972 · PARIS, Jan. 1—Maurice Chevalier, probably the most popular and best‐known entertainer that France has produced this century, died here tonight. He was 83 years old. The singer and actor, whose ...
Maurice Chevalier. One of the most troubling stories of a French musician during WWII is that of the singer Maurice Chevalier. During WWI, Chevalier was injured, taken prisoner in Germany for two years, and only released through the intervention of fellow-singer Mistinguett and her admirer, King Alfonso XIII of Spain.
Ambassador of French gaiety and charm, Maurice Chevalier lent his unique joi de vivre to Disney live-action motion pictures including In Search of the Castaways in 1962, in which he played jocular Professor Jacques Paganel, and Monkeys, Go Home! in 1967, portraying Father Sylvain. Born in Paris on September 12, 1888, Maurice was the youngest of ...
