Author Albert Prejean and his assistant Robert Arnoux travel to colonial Algeria for inspiration, they meet pretty theif Josephine Baker and decide to "Pygmalion" her and then return to France and try passing her off as an exotic princess. I was aware of Josephine Baker but this was the first time I'd seen her in a film, she is rather spunky and charming, I get why the French loved her; Americans not so much, this film didn't clear the production code. There is a scene near the end of the film where non white characters Baker and Jean Galland share a "white people sure are oblivious moment". Also, great Busby Berkley style dance number near the end. ***
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