- Country: USA
- Genres: Musical
- Release: 1958-11-18
- Director: Edmund Goulding (1891–1959)
- Writers: Winston Miller , Hal Kanter , Curtis Harrington
- Language: English
- Stars: Pat Boone (I) , Christine Carère , Tommy Sands , Sheree North , Gary Crosby , Fred Clark , Dick Sargent , Barrie Chase , Jennifer West , Geraldine Wall
- Runtime: 107 min
- Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total
- AKA: Mardi Gras , Mardi Gras (France, French Republic) , Noches de carnaval (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , Karneval (Sweden) , Kadetter, kærlighed og karneval (Denmark) , As Noites de Mardi Gras (Brazil) , Martes de carnaval (Spain) , Karnaval güzeli (Turkey) , 恋愛候補生 (Japan) , Otan eisai 18 hronon (Greece) , Martedì grasso (Italy) , Mardi Gras (United Kingdom) , Blaue Nächte , Mardi Gras (United States of America) , Noches de carnaval (Argentina) , Martes de carnaval (Argentina) , Carnaval do Amor (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
- Plot: A military school cadet Boone wins a date with a French movie goddess (Carère) who happens to be the queen of the "Mardi Gras" parade. They fall in love, but Carère's movie studio wants to capitalize on this newly found love for publicity.
- IMDB:tt0051908
Mardi Gras Cast · · · ALL
Edmund Goulding
(1891–1959)
Director
Pat Boone
(I)
Paul Newell
Tommy Sands
Barry Denton
Sheree North
Eadie West
Gary Crosby
Tony Collins
Fred Clark
Al Curtis
Dick Sargent
Dick Saglon
Barrie Chase
Torchy LaRue
Jennifer West
Sylvia Simmons
Geraldine Wall
Ann Harris
King Calder
Lt. Col. Vaupell
Robert Burton
Comdr. Tydings
Hamilton Camp
Organ Grinder (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
French Quarter Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Al Bain
Police Officer (uncredited)
Ivan Triesault
Bernard - Maitre d' (uncredited)
Robert Wagner
Himself (uncredited)
Jeffrey Hunter
Himself (uncredited)