The merry widow 1962 film

Additional key performances of the merry widow occurred in 1956 marjorie tallchief as the widow and 1962 sonia arova as the widow and rudolf nureyev. Merry widow, original 1962 rerelease half sheet movie. Operating under royal orders, a count must woo a young and wealthy widow in order to save a kingdom from bankruptcy. Youll have to look far and wide for a better comic. Youll have to look far and wide for a better comic operetta than this. Danilo, the nephew of the champagne king andre napoleon renard, is supposed to go to paris to look after the local branch of the company there.

May 28, 20 so enjoy the rapturous music, the sparkling dialogue and the swirling merry widow waltz. At the time this movie was filmed 1934, it was done so in english and in french. Originally undertaken in 1925 with a remake in 1934, this was the third and final adaptation of the franz lehar operetta. When a small kingdoms main tax payer leaves for paris, its king dispatches a dashing count to win back her allegiance. New york the merry widow 905, knickerbocker theatre, starring lydia lipowska 56 perfs. Oct 31, 2012 the merry widow wichita grand opera complete. 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.

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. Una merkel is on hand again, annd inexplicably wasted as the widows bland companion. Moores success and mgms faith in jeanette macdonald inspired a new spate of american operettas starting with naughty marietta 1935, the first film to team macdonald with her most popular co. Overview of the merry widow, 1952, directed by curtis bernhardt, with lana turner, fernando lamas, una merkel, at turner classic movies.

Original half sheet 22 x 28 56 x 71 cm folded movie poster for the 1962 rerelease of the movie. The merry widow is a 1952 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by franz lehar. Sep 30, 2015 full dvd new york memories, live at radio city music hall andre rieu duration. Jacobstow is a civil parish and village in north cornwall, united kingdom. With peter alexander, karin hubner, gunther philipp, maurice teynac. The merry widow 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. The merry widow usamgm jeanette macdonald sonia, maurice chevalier danilo. The village is located east of the a39 road seven miles south of bude. Franz lehar, the merry widow in english 27 03 1996 new. This 1962 emi merry widow is arguably the greatest recording ever made of an operetta. The merry widow was a blockbuster but what went on behind the scenes is just as interesting as what ended up on the screen.

The previous years greed had nearly bankrupted the studio and sent producer irving thalberg to the hospital. It was directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starred maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald. But danilo spends his time and his uncles money on the dancer valencienne and her cabaret, maxim. It is easy to see why this merry widow did poorly at the box office. Bernhardt, a great admirer of lubitsch, found the 1934. 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. In this film, considered by many to be among macdonalds best performances mcdonald plays as a wealthy widow named sonia, who is the.

The merry widow 1962 film jump to navigation jump to search. Additional key performances of the merry widow occurred in 1956 marjorie tallchief as the widow and 1962 sonia arova as the widow and rudolf nureyev as prince danilo. Various films have been made that are based loosely on the plot. 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. Merry widow excerpts chicago film archive catalogue. The tiny nation of pontevedro is on the verge of bankruptcy, and the dashing count danilo must rescue his country by marrying the newly widowed and fabulously wealthy. The merry widow has been added to your cart add to cart. The merry widow 1918 film, the merry widow 1925 film, the merry widow 1934 film, the merry widow 1952 film, the merry widow 1962 film, the merry widow 2007 film, the merry widow ballet, the merry widow disambiguation, the merry widow discography, the merry widower.

So enjoy the rapturous music, the sparkling dialogue and the swirling merry widow waltz. The merry widow 1918 film, the merry widow 1925 film, the merry widow 1934 film, the merry widow 1952 film, the merry widow 1962 film, the merry widow 2007 film, the merry widow ballet, the merry widow disambiguation, the merry widow discography, the. With lana turner, fernando lamas, una merkel, richard haydn. Mar 09, 2016 originally undertaken in 1925 with a remake in 1934, this was the third and final adaptation of the franz lehar operetta. Step into the ballrooms of paris and join us for our production of the merry widow a lighthearted production filled with tangled affairs, narrow misses and jealous lovers. The merry widow then opened in new york city at the broadway theatre on december 20, 1955. See more ideas about film, youtube and merry widow. 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. Franz lehar, the merry widow in english 27 03 1996 new york city opera. It was acclaimed with critical superlatives upon the time of its original. Merry widow, original 1962 rerelease half sheet movie poster. Previous film incarnations of the merry widow include a 1912 silent tworeeler with alma rubens and wallace reid. Una merkel is on hand again, annd inexplicably wasted as the widow s bland companion. It is based on the operetta the merry widow by franz lehar.