On the plus side of the Irma ledger, there are scintillating performances by Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine, a batch of jovial supporting portrayals, a striking physical production and a number of ...

From “The Trouble With Harry” and “Irma La Douce” through “The Turning Point,” “Terms of Endearment” and PBS’ “Downton Abbey,” the career of Shirley MacLaine has just won the actress AARP’s annual ...

This 1950s musical fable about a Parisian prostitute with a heart of gold is supposed to be cheeky and frolicsome fun. But in a rare Encores! misfire, “Irma La Douce” is so leaden that it’s “Irma La ...

Irma La Douce. “How did a nice girl like you get into a racket like this?” a customer asks. “Well,” says Shirley MacLaine, pulling on green silk stockings, “I was studying music at the Paris ...