Post by teleadm on Aug 26, 2022 18:02:48 GMT
Yes, good folks, She is still around and passed the 100 line on August 22nd!
Born in Paris, France, and from an early age she wanted to be an actress, it took a bit longer.
She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of 15 in the 1937 production of La Fessée. In 1938, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young actress in French cinema.
This year we celebrate her 100th birthdate, and for once the subject is still around.
Micheline Presle
Paradis perdu aka Four Flights to Love 1939 co-starring Fernand Gravey and directed by Abel Gance. It didn't get it's premiere until 4 years later thanks to WWII.
International stardom and notice came with Devil in the Flesh aka Le diable au corps 1947 co-starring Gerard Philipe.
It led to offers from Hollywood, and in 1950, she was signed by 20th Century Fox.
20th Century Fox executives tried to change Presle's last name to Prell, but got opposition from a soap company that had just launched a Prell Shampoo, so the name stayed Presle.
First Hollywood movie became Under My Skin 1950 co-starring John Garfield.
Followed by American Guerrilla in the Philippines 1950 co-starring Tyrone Power.
The sejour to Hollywood became rather short, and she soon returned to France and instead of having being forgotten her career flourished in French movies, but occasionally returned to a few English speaking parts.
As Madame de Pompadour in Si Versailles m'était conté aka Royal Affairs in Versailles 1954
Kissing Hardy Krüger in Blind Date aka Chance Meeting 1959 directed by Joseph Losey
With Jean Gabin in Le baron de l'écluse aka The Baron of the Locks 1960, based on a Georges Simenon short story.
A guest star role in British Tales of the Unexpected episode Kindly Dig Your Grave 1981
Between 1937 and 2014 she has so far acted in over 180 movies and television productions.
The above presentation is just a tip of an iceberg.
Thanks for watching!
Born in Paris, France, and from an early age she wanted to be an actress, it took a bit longer.
She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of 15 in the 1937 production of La Fessée. In 1938, she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as the most promising young actress in French cinema.
This year we celebrate her 100th birthdate, and for once the subject is still around.
Micheline Presle
Paradis perdu aka Four Flights to Love 1939 co-starring Fernand Gravey and directed by Abel Gance. It didn't get it's premiere until 4 years later thanks to WWII.
International stardom and notice came with Devil in the Flesh aka Le diable au corps 1947 co-starring Gerard Philipe.
It led to offers from Hollywood, and in 1950, she was signed by 20th Century Fox.
20th Century Fox executives tried to change Presle's last name to Prell, but got opposition from a soap company that had just launched a Prell Shampoo, so the name stayed Presle.
First Hollywood movie became Under My Skin 1950 co-starring John Garfield.
Followed by American Guerrilla in the Philippines 1950 co-starring Tyrone Power.
The sejour to Hollywood became rather short, and she soon returned to France and instead of having being forgotten her career flourished in French movies, but occasionally returned to a few English speaking parts.
As Madame de Pompadour in Si Versailles m'était conté aka Royal Affairs in Versailles 1954
Kissing Hardy Krüger in Blind Date aka Chance Meeting 1959 directed by Joseph Losey
With Jean Gabin in Le baron de l'écluse aka The Baron of the Locks 1960, based on a Georges Simenon short story.
A guest star role in British Tales of the Unexpected episode Kindly Dig Your Grave 1981
Between 1937 and 2014 she has so far acted in over 180 movies and television productions.
The above presentation is just a tip of an iceberg.
Thanks for watching!
1954 melo called HUMAN CARGO upon export - white slavery! 
