Paul Durand (1907–1977) was a French
composer
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Etymology and Defi ...
. He scored a number of films during the postwar era in France. He adapted the tune of "
Bolero
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" for the 1950 hit song ''All My Love''.
[Tyler p.308]
Selected filmography
* ''
Donne-moi tes yeux'' (1943)
* ''
La vie de plaisir
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Arts and entertainment Music
* La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
'' (1944)
* ''
Scandal on the Champs-Élysées'' (1949)
* ''
The Girl from Maxim's'' (1950)
* ''
No Vacation for Mr. Mayor
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Cast
* André Cl ...
'' (1951)
* ''
Rasputin'' (1954)
* ''
The Contessa's Secret'' (1954)
* ''
Leguignon the Healer'' (1954)
* ''
Mademoiselle from Paris'' (1955)
* ''
The Whole Town Accuses'' (1956)
* ''
Paris, Palace Hotel'' (1956)
*''
A Kiss for a Killer'' (1957)
* ''
The Cow and I'' (1959)
* ''
Le Saint mène la danse'' (1960)
* ''
The Old Guard'' (1960)
* ''
Ravishing'' (1960)
* ''
Un soir sur la plage
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'' (1961)
* ''
Le captif'' (1962)
References
Bibliography
* Tyler, Don. ''Hit Songs, 1900-1955: American Popular Music of the Pre-Rock Era''. McFarland, 2007.
External links
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1907 births
1977 deaths
French composers
People from Sète
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