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Maurice Chevalier was the wild lothario of French cinema—but nothing could save him from his dark end

If anyone’s ever lived a rich and eventful life, it’s Maurice Chevalier. The man lived through two World Wars, worked in Paris, London, and the US, and performed on stage, in silent films, and in ...
The Atlantic

Le Véritable Maurice

Two years ago, when someone asked Maurice Chevalier how it felt to be seventy-seven, the famous French entertainer gave a reply which has since become legendary. “Not bad,” he said, “considering the ...
The Harvard Crimson

My Seven Little Sins

Maurice Chevalier can still romp through the part of the French lover. His hair is getting thin, and he doesn't show too well in closeups, but these are minor objections. His enthusiasm for this ...
PBS

Maurice Chevalier, A Straw Hat in Hollywood

Remembered in France as a legendary singer, Maurice Chevalier was also a pioneer of talking pictures and one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. From his breakthrough at Paramount in the late 1920s to his ...
Los Angeles Times

Dietrich and Chevalier, in love and in song

IN the 1930s, a romance kindled between two of the biggest movie stars in the world: Marlene Dietrich and Maurice Chevalier. But fearful of attracting negative publicity (both performers were married, ...