Maurice chevalier as danilo with the opening number by franz lehar and lorenz hart, jeanette macdonald slipping in as the mysterious widow, from ernst lubitschs celebrated 1934 version of the merry widow. When the kingdoms wealthiest widow, sonia jeanette macdonald, goes off to paris, the king sends the villages greatest lover, prince danilo maurice. Una merkel is on hand again, annd inexplicably wasted as the widows bland companion. The merry widow is one of the gems of viennese operetta. Also turner and lamas in a restaurant with two other men. When a small kingdoms main tax payer leaves for paris, its king dispatches a dashing count to win back her allegiance. Media in category the merry widow 1925 film the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. The librettists, viktor leon and leo stein, based the story concerning a rich widow, and her countrymens attempt to keep her money in the principality by finding her the right husband on an 1861 comedy play, lattache dambassade the embassy attache by henri meilhac. Torrent was the first american film starring swedish actress greta garbo. Apr 27, 2008 e nglish national operas new production of the merry widow marks the return, after an overlong absence, of director john copley. The merry widow is a 1934 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by franz lehar. The film also starred ricardo cortez as the son of a domineering mother, played by. The film featured three toptier talents who were washed up as power players within a decade, done in by changing tastes, studio politics or hubris. Warner archive restores the merry widow the new york times.
The merry widow cast list on, the most comprehensive source for broadway shows, broadway tickets and broadway information. If you want a superior version of the merry widow, check. Here, she is the virgin who becomes the much sought after prize. Murrays screen persona alternated between virgin and vamp. Operating under royal orders, a count must woo a young and wealthy widow in order to save a kingdom from bankruptcy. The merry widow 1925 when dashing prince danilo john gilbert meets lovely follies dancer sally ohara mae murray, he falls madly in love. If you look carefully, you can spot clark gable and. So enjoy therapturous music, the sparkling dialogue and the swirling merry widow waltz. Una merkel is on hand again, annd inexplicably wasted as the widow s bland companion. Film the merry widow 1925 film online subtitrat in romana filme online cu merry filme online cu widow. The merry widow full frame, manufactured on demand, dolby.
Help our ai algorithm improve video recommendations for you. Willis, arthur krams and best costume design, color. Based on franz lehars operetta, the merry widown is an amusing and intelligent film. The merry widow by otto ackermann from amazons classical music store. Jan 17, 2015 the met operas broadcast of lehars the merry widow will be presented live in select cinemas nationwide on saturday, january 17 at 12. Ernst lubitsch directs the 1934 musical comedy the merry widow, based on the 1905 operetta by franz lehar. Torrent 1926 is an american silent romantic drama film directed by an uncredited monta bell. The merry widow, coliseum, london music the guardian. A frothy, highspirited gem based on franz lehars operetta, the merry widow set the standard for musicals to come. Other than identifying the title character as an american now, the merry widow pretty much retains the same plot, even some of the same lines from the 1934 jeanette macdonaldmaurice chevalier film. The director added much to the story, stamping it with his idiosyncratic touch and causing the film to go considerably over schedule and over budget. Curtis bernhardt, lana turner, fernando lamas, una merkel, richard haydn, thomas gomez, robert coote. Macdonald is sonia, the eponymous widow, who inherited her husbands vast fortune. The merry widow 1934 brought chevalier and macdonald together again under the auspices of producer irving thalberg and metrogoldwynmayer mgm in a sparkling version of the franz lehar operetta, with new lyrics by richard rodgers and lorenz hart, among others.
It exists in different forms, but the heart of the waltz is a primary melody that rocks gently upward and perfectly fits the english syllables merry widow, merry widow, then descends just as gently, immediately establishing a sense of sadness or deflation. Released by metrogoldwynmayer, the film stars mae murray, john gilbert, roy darcy, and tully marshall, with prefame uncredited appearances by joan crawford and clark gable. Valsa dos violinos alcyr pires vermelholamartine babo 1950 duration. Widows is the story of four women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands criminal activities. The merry widow is a 1934 musical comedy film directed by ernst lubitsch, starring maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald. A key figure in the companys history, copley is primarily. Mar 23, 2014 the merry widow was a blockbuster but what went on behind the scenes is just as interesting as what ended up on the screen. Maurice chevalier, jeanette macdonald, edward everett horton, una merkel, george barbier, minna gombell. Mgm released this film in 1952, i had just turned, and saw it in the theater, other than the merry widow waltz, i had no knowledge of the operetta, but found out a little later, the film closely follows the main plot of the operetta, but completely ignores the side plots, and therefore some of the music, so if you dont care for adaptations, you may not care for this film, viewed on its. Graham, right, in a more elegant moment, in the title role of the merry widow at the met in 2015. A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country.
Her husband was by far the richest man in the tiny principality of marshovia, and sonia now pays 52% of the countrys taxes. The activities in this guide will address several aspects of the merry widow. Oct 31, 2014 the metropolitan opera will be celebrating new years eve with franz lehars the merry widow in a new production starring soprano fleming. The librettists, leo stein, viktor leon, based the story relating a rich widow, and her countrymens trying to keep her money in the principality by getting her the right husband on an 1861 comedy play, lattache dambassade by henri meilhac. Mar 09, 2016 originally undertaken in 1925 with a remake in 1934, this was the third and final adaptation of the franz lehar operetta. The merry widow, despite its fixation upon the infirmities and obsessions of its surrounding characters, is probably stroheims most joyful and genuinely energetic work. If a desired image displays you can download it yourself. Set in contemporary chicago, amid a time of turmoil, tensions build when veronica oscar winner viola davis, linda michelle rodriguez, alice elizabeth debicki and belle cynthia erivo take their fate. Released by metrogoldwynmayer, the film stars mae murray, john gilbert, roy darcy, and tully marshall, with prefame uncredited appearances by joan crawford and clark gable the film is based on the franz lehars operetta of the same name, and was its second film. It starred lana turner singing voice was dubbed by trudy erwin and fernando lamas. The national jukebox is a project of the library of congress packard campus for audio visual conservation. Released in october 1934, the merry widow brought to an end the spirited series of musicals operettas, really that ernst lubitsch had begun with his first sound film, the love. Arriving to marshovia on a visit, crystal radek change places with her secretary kitty.
The previous years greed had nearly bankrupted the studio and sent producer irving thalberg to the hospital. In 1885, king achmed george barbier strives to protect the financial interests of his small, poor kingdom of marshovia in central europe. In fact, while the merry widow was being shot, greed was in the process of being drastically reedited some might say butchered to. The merry widow manufactured on demand, full frame, ntsc. By far the most expensive and opulent of the trio, the merry widow replaces the likes of mae murray and maurice chevalier with clotheshorse lana turner and bohunk fernando lamas in the hopes that. It starred lana turner singing voice was dubbed by trudy erwin and fernando lamas the film received two oscar nominations. The merry widow is a 1952 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by franz lehar. The merry widow is one of the most glorious of all the operettas of the early 20th century. The goal of the jukebox is to present to the widest audience possible early commercial sound recordings, offering a broad range of historical and cultural documents as a contribution to education and lifelong learning. It is easy to see why this merry widow did poorly at the box office.
Franz lehars music is indeed glorious, but some of the acting isnt so good. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The metropolitan opera will be celebrating new years eve with franz lehars the merry widow in a new production starring soprano fleming. Lana turner is the widow of the man who was the richest person in the small kingdom of mariskova. Watch the merry widow full movie in hd visit movie 53230 when prince danilo falls in love with american dancer sally ohara, his. The merry widow is een amerikaanse muziekfilm uit 1934 onder regie van ernst lubitsch. The merry widow 1934 11021934 us comedy, music, romance 1h 39m user score. The merry widow, a silent film directed by michael curtiz. E nglish national operas new production of the merry widow marks the return, after an overlong absence, of director john copley. With lana turner, fernando lamas, una merkel, richard haydn. A prince must woo the now wealthy dancer he once abandoned in order to keep her money in the country in order to keep it from crashing economically. Most images display only as thumbnails outside the library of congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on site. Susan graham returns to the title role in susan stromans exhilarating production of lehars operetta, on stage through january 11. The version shown on the turner classic movies tcm channel has the musical score arranged by dennis.
With maurice chevalier, jeanette macdonald, edward everett horton, marcel vallee. The librettists, leo stein, viktor leon, based the story relating a rich widow, and her countrymens trying to keep her money in the principality by getting her the right husband on an 1861 comedy play. The most successful of these pictures, critically and financially, was the merry widow 1925, produced at mgm in the wake of the monumental greed. The merry widow 1925 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Jun 23, 20 released in october 1934, the merry widow brought to an end the spirited series of musicals operettas, really that ernst lubitsch had begun with his first sound film, the love. It was directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starred maurice. The merry widow was a lavishlystaged production shot on a long schedule 19 weeks, very unusual for the time with a large cast of extras. The merry widow 1934 the kingdom of marshovia is so small that one of its richest citizens, madame sonia jeanette macdonald, is responsible for paying more than half of its taxes. Released by metrogoldwynmayer, the film stars mae murray, john gilbert, roy. With mae murray, john gilbert, roy darcy, josephine crowell. The merry widow lana turner fernando lamas una merkel 1952 the king of bankrupt marshovia orders a playboy count fernando lamas to woo a rich widow lana turner in paris. Photographs show actors lana turner and fernando lamas filming the motion picture the merry widow. The merry widow is an operetta by the austrohungarian composer franz lehar.
The merry widow was a blockbuster but what went on behind the scenes is just as interesting as what ended up on the screen. Read the the merry widow movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. It exists in different forms, but the heart of the waltz is a primary melody that rocks. Stroheim clashed with mgm, which actually went so far as to offer him a cash bonus to finish the film on time, only for stroheim to ignore the studio and go over budget as usual. Marshovia, a small european kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy american crystal radek, widow of a marshovian, can be convinced to part with her money and marry the kings nephew count danilo.
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