Paris Is Out!
by Richard Seff

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120 mins 1970s Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Interior Set Comedy

Synopsis

Hortense and Daniel, a married couple of over 40 years, plan to embark on their first European vacation, but the two have very different outlooks on travel.

Daniel is convinced he will be unimpressed by the other side of the pond.

His conditions for the trip are: no Paris, no Venice, no shopping, sightseeing, or speaking in French.

Hortense, on the other hand, is full of life and eager to experience Europe fully.

When Daniel embarrasses Hortense in front of family and friends, she announces that the trip is cancelled.

As her adult children try to convince her to forgive Daniel, Hortense must decide how she feels about the man with whom she has shared a life for 40 years.

Daniel, in turn, to save his marriage must show how much he appreciates Hortense.

Paris is Out!

is a witty and heart-warming comedy about the triumphs and struggles of a lifelong marriage.

Press Reviews

"The audience gave every evidence of loving it!"
— The New York Times

"The audience around me was laughing hysterically."
— ABC TV

"An entertaining family comedy – humorous, tempremental, alive."
— Brooks Atkinson

"The audience nudges each other in delicious recognition!"
— Variety

"Paris is Out! is as rich and delicious and filling as a large helping of apple strudel."
— Morning Telegraph

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Hortense Brand Sixties. Vital, involved. She cares.	female	—	Sixties. Vital, involved. She cares.
Daniel Brand Late sixties. A rough diamond in the rough.	—	—	Late sixties. A rough diamond in the rough.
Roger Brand Thirty-five. Attractive, outgoing, vital, and nervous because he's been married, isn't any more, and can't quite cope.	—	—	Thirty-five. Attractive, outgoing, vital, and nervous because he's been married, isn't any more, and can't quite cope.
Arlene Kander Twenty-seven. Attractive, outgoing, vital, and nervous because she's not married at all.	—	—	Twenty-seven. Attractive, outgoing, vital, and nervous because she's not married at all.
Andrew Grael Seventeen. Daniel and Hortense's grandson, Roger's nephew. Very sure of himself. But once in a while we are reminded that Booth Tarkington was no dope.	—	—	Seventeen. Daniel and Hortense's grandson, Roger's nephew. Very sure of himself. But once in a while we are reminded that Booth Tarkington was no dope.
Charlotte Grael Forty. A suburban mother of four. She is the Brands' daughter, Roger's sister. She is a mother of four, that's her life's work.	female	—	Forty. A suburban mother of four. She is the Brands' daughter, Roger's sister. She is a mother of four, that's her life's work.
Hellevi Gessnehr An attractive stewrdess on the S.S. Gripsholm. Should have a Swedish accent.	—	—	An attractive stewrdess on the S.S. Gripsholm. Should have a Swedish accent.
Hattie Fields Sixties. A widow. Nice, cozy, and very dependant on Hortense.	—	—	Sixties. A widow. Nice, cozy, and very dependant on Hortense.