The Gendarme in New York (1965)

I thought I saw them all as a child, but it seems I missed one. And even while watching it for the first time I was pretty much bored. There are few interesting moments, like homage to "West Side Story" and scenes with black cab driver, but overall it's not even close to the first movie. Seems forced and unconvincing...5/10

well, usually, it's American movies that happens in France or french ones that are remake over there. So to have a french movie in locations in America it's very unique (the other ones i know would be Leon, Nous York). honestly at this year, 1965, it's like all the french have made the trip too and discovered, on a big screen, as Fufu and his pals, the swinging 60s in America: tall buildings, huge cars, color TV, etc... The historical value is truly high because they even do the trip by steamboat and as it's the real France, nothing can match the authenticity of the scenes! As for the plot, the story is funny with Fufu having again visions and the french manners... You can see that Fufu was a comedy genius as he manages to be also funny without any lines, just by body movements like the future Mr Bean... I rate it 10 because it's a classic of french cinema for me but i admit that the last reel is a bit empty and long when it comes to do the trip back to Saint Tropez...

This second sequel deals about the Sergeant Marechal Ludovic Cruchot(Louis De Funes),Lieutenant chief adjutant Jerome(Michael Galabru) and Marichal remaining(Jean Lefevre,Grosso,Modo,Christian Marin)are appointed for an International Congress of Gendarmerie in N.Y. They aboard a cruise and his festive daughter Nicole(Genevieve Grad) as stowaway. Nicole has a little too much at the Big Apple and the Gendarmes suffer a shaky ground.There she knows an Italian Carabinieri and a journalist(Alan Scott).One of the best of Ludovic Cruchot series packs simple humor, slapdash,rip-roaring and lots of fun. Louis De Funes , as always steals the show, he stooges, dances, makes acrobatics and pulls faces and grimaces.Marvelous Genieveve Grad as feisty and likable daughter.The highlights are a brilliant and frenetic choreography about a dancing between Jets and Sharks bands, similarly to West Side Story and Cruchot in middle of the gangs; plus Ludovic playing baseball as pitcher and catcher; besides appears the customary nun driving in N.Y. Known soundtrack leitmotif by Raymond Lefevre used as musical background when the Gendarmes are parading along the city and habitual final march in Saint Tropez. The motion picture is lively filmed by series' director , Jean Girault and based on the characters created by Richard Balducci. It's followed by various sequels: Gendarme get married, Gendarme in balade, Gendarmes and the creatures of outer space and Gendarme and the Gendarmettes. If you like Funes' crazy acting, you'll enjoy this one because he 's overacting with amount mimic gesticulation. The movie is a Funes recital, it's a farce by the master comic to be liked for his fans.

...and not the worst.There are good reasons to watch it: -It was the time of "the France" a luxury liner ,where a lot of of the action takes place.-Geneviève Grad is well cast as De Funès's daughter .She is very anxious to accompany her dear dad to New-York but as she is not invited ,she 's a stowaway on the ship .-Her father "seems " to see her sometimes ,but he will never realize she 's been with him all along the way.-On the streets of the Big Apple,there's a funny spoof on "West Side Story".Jean Girault was no genius.But his movie is quite entertaining.