The music alone is worth the price of admission, or in this case, the price of being able to get tcm on cable. Operating under royal orders, a count must woo a young and wealthy widow in order to save a kingdom from bankruptcy. Renee fleming lights up the met stage as hanna glawari, the fabulously wealthy widow of the title in lehars beloved operetta, set in paris and seen in a. In the plot, jeanette macdonald is the superwealthy young widow who possesses the principal funds in the fictitious tiny country of the tiny kingdom of marshovia. Operating under royal orders, a count must woo a young and wealthy widow in order. Complete your sadlers wells opera company and orchestra conducted by william reid music by franz lehar collection. The merry widow this is just a blog for me to discuss my thoughts about widowhood, motherhood, singlehood, and any other hoods im experiencing or will experience. The merry widow opera gordon wilcock, rosamund illing, thomas edmonds souvenir brochure australian opera 1984 season sydney opera house. When mgm released the 1952 remake of the merry widow, the studio ceased further distribution of the earlier versions so as not to compete with the remakes box office take. 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. Feb 23, 20 gwen verdon inthe merry widow 1952 ricardo leitner.
Its an opulent party, all glitz and glamour and parisian charm. This page was last edited on 11 december 2018, at 15. The cast is superlative, with darcy essaying one of his most memorable roles. 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. At the time this movie was filmed 1934, it was done so in english and in french. Mgm signed him to a contract and used him is a series of agrade features to shine his charm on the likes of lana turner and esther williams in pictures like rich, young and pretty 1951, the merry widow 1952, and dangerous when wet 1953. If you enjoy this complete collection please consider helping our other 1920s and 1930s artists projects. However, the composer frequently worked with jewish librettists and was married to a jewish woman. In act i we find ourselves in the ballroom of the pontivedrian. The merry widow 1952 originally undertaken in 1925 with a remake in 1934, this was the third and final adaptation of the franz lehar operetta. Features up to date information about this witty new translation by chicagoans gregg opelka and jack helbig. Gwen verdon inthe merry widow 1952 ricardo leitner. You can find a list of projects that are incomplete at.
Dec 11, 2017 the merry widow has been translated into more than 25 languages, transformed into a ballet and inspired several films. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The merry widow is a 1952 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by franz lehar. This shortlived issued was initially designed by whitney warren, a leading american beux. 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. Merry widow highlights by lehar, franz, bonynge, richard, ambrosian singers, national philharmonic. A playboy prince from a small country is forced to court a wealthy widow in order to ensure that her money stays in their homeland.
See the full list of the merry widow cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title the merry widow. Part of the blame must go to whoever decided to tailor make the film to suit its star, lana turner, and the direction of curtis bernhardt. Complete discographies of 1920s 1930s artists jeanette macdonald collection 19291934 complete. Willis, arthur krams and best costume design, color. Merry widow, the 1952 movie clip night not quite able to see lana turner title character, the visiting american widow radek in the dark, count danilo fernando lamas, enlisted to seduce her and her millions home to marshovia, offers the song from the franz lehar operetta, lyric by paul francis webster, in the merry widow, 1952. A frothy, highspirited gem based on franz lehars operetta, the merry widow set the standard for musicals to come. The best part of the film is the waltz toward the end of the film, which is stunning.
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. Lamas was proud of his reputation as a ladys man and did all he could to live up to it. Jws may be undereducated to some extent, but that is not the same thing. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Marshall is one of silent filmdoms forgotten treasures. The embassy in paris of the povertystricken balkan principality of.
This time out a wealthy widow lana turner is brought to a small country where the government there hopes she will spend her time and money. The merry widow 1952 studio cast recording masterworks. My all time favourite movie, watched it again yesterday. Download the merry widow 1952 tvrip lana turner eng. The action of the merry widow takes place in paris. The merry widow subtitles 5 subtitles download movie and. With lana turner, fernando lamas, una merkel, richard haydn, thomas gomez, john abbott, marcel dalio. Special delivery issue of 1908 the merry widow, the helmut of mercury, the special delivery stamp of 1908 is all the same stamp, depending on who does the calling. So enjoy therapturous music, the sparkling dialogue and the swirling merry widow waltz. 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. Lana turner and fernando lamas in the merry widow 1952 lana turner in the. Mar 09, 2016 the merry widow 1952 originally undertaken in 1925 with a remake in 1934, this was the third and final adaptation of the franz lehar operetta.
Arriving to marshovia on a visit, crystal radek change places with her secretary kitty. Perfectly representing stroheims famous foot fetish, mr. Buy the merry widow vinyl lp by franz lehar from amazons classical music store. 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. Merry widow, the 1952 out of 4 mgms third attempt at the famous operetta by franz lehar probably has the biggest budget but its lacking quite a bit from the much better 1925 and 1934 versions. It was first made by the foundations company warners of bridgeport, ct in 1952, to coincide with the release of this movie. Incomplete discographies of 1920s 1930s artists for a list of our already complete collections of 1920s and 1930s artists see. The merry widow 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Studio cast of the merry widow 1952, genevieve warner vocal, clifford harvuot vocal, the merry widow ensemble 1952 vocal, wesley dalton vocal, dorothy kirsten vocal, robert rounseville vocal, betty bartley vocal. The nazi regime awarded his wife, sophie, the status of honorary aryan. It starred lana turner singing voice was dubbed by trudy erwin and fernando lamas the film received two oscar nominations. 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. The merry widow is an operetta by the austrohungarian composer franz.
Hitchcock aficionados will recognize the merry widow waltz from shadow of a doubt and get an eerie feeling every time they hear it which in the merry widow is more than once. The merry widow also helped rejuvenate murrays fading career, albeit briefly. The operetta has been recorded both live and in the studio many times, and several video recordings have been made. The merry widow operetta dvd full act 1,2 wesola wdowka, napisy pl. The film was so successful that it was remade in 1934 by ernst lubitsch as a musical, replete with the lubitsch touch, starring maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald and in a bestforgotten 1952 version starring lana turner. Trailer to metrogoldwynmayers 1934 version of the musical the merry widow.
Lehars music was popular with hitler and other nazis. The nation of marshovia finds itself in dire financial. The merry widow is an operetta by the austrohungarian composer franz lehar. In the new york times, critic bosley crowther described this treatment of the muchfilmed victor leon operetta as the most colorful and exquisite it. Overview of the merry widow, 1952, directed by curtis bernhardt, with lana turner, fernando lamas, una merkel, at turner classic movies. The 1952 film version of the merry widow starring lana turner and fernando lamas, was nominated for oscars for best costume design by helen rose and gile steele and best art directionset decoration by a team of designers led by cedric gibbons. It starred lana turner singing voice was dubbed by trudy erwin and fernando lamas.
Lana turner and fernando lamas in the merry widow 1952. Lana turner is the widow of the man who was the richest person in the small kingdom of mariskova. 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. Based on an operetta by franz lehar, this remake of the 1934 original finds a wealthy widow returning to her husbands native land to dedicate. A merry widow is a short, strapless corset or corselette with halfcups for the breasts and long garters. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. It ran for 322 performances at the majestic theatre and returned the next season at the new. The 1925 silent film disappeared entirely for decades, not to be seen again. The merry widow the 1952 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Lana turner and fernando lamas in the merry widow 1952 duration. Prince danilo fernando lamas, much against his will, is forced to woo the lady whom he believes is the widow kitty una merkel. The merry widow, a hungarian silent film directed by. 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 1925 silent film disappeared entirely for decades, not to be seen again until it was reclaimed by turner classic movies.
In fact, decades and centuries start with 1, and end with 0. The merry widow 1952 the nation of marshovia finds itself in dire financial straits, so when wealthy widow crystal radek lana turner comes to visit, the king of marshovia thomas gomez. As an operetta the merry widow has been delighting audiences for quite some time. The following year they traveled to copenhagen, milan and moscow. Download the merry widow 1952 tvrip lana turner eng torrent or any other torrent from category. The melodies and songs vilja, the merry widow waltz, youll find me at maxims to name but a few are lovingly played and sung the whole world over, making it one of the surest boxoffice attractions of all time. With a respectful nod to albertina raschs celebrated choreography for ernst lubitschs 1934 adaptation of the franz lehar operetta, cole fuses two nondancing mgm stars. The merry widow photos view all photos 4 movie info.
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