Movie Description
The Great Victor Herbert
(1939)Overview
In his last film assignment, portly Walter Connolly fills the title role (in more ways than one) in The Great Victor Herbert. Very little of Herbert's life story is incorporated in the screenplay (a closing title actually apologizes for the film's paucity of cold hard facts); instead, the writers allow the famed composer's works to speak for themselves. In the tradition of one of his own operettas, Herbert spends most of his time patching up the shaky marriage between tenor John Ramsey (Allan Jones) and Louise Hall (Mary Martin). Many of Herbert's most famous compositions are well in evidence, including "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life", "March of the Toys" and "Kiss Me Again", the latter performed con brio by teenaged coloratura Susanna Foster. Evidently, the producers were able to secure the film rights for the Herbert songs, but not for the stage productions in which they appeared, which may explain such bizarre interpolations as having a song from Naughty Marietta.
Featured Crew
Cast
John Ramsey
Louise Hall
Victor Herbert
Dr. Richard Moore
Peggy
Marie Clark
Barney Harris
Warner Bryant
Albert Martin
George Faller
Michael Brown
Mrs. Victor Herbert
Forbes
Lamplighter
Peggy - as a Young Girl
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Facts
Original TitleThe Great Victor Herbert
Status Released
Release Information
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1939-12-29
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 31m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures
Genres
- Music
- Romance
