The Great Victor Herbert is a 1939 American musical film directed by Andrew L. Stone.[1] During production, the movie was slated to be called The Gay Days of Victor Herbert.[2][3][4]
| The Great Victor Herbert | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Written by | Russel Crouse Robert Lively Andrew L. Stone |
| Produced by | Andrew L. Stone |
| Starring | Allan Jones Mary Martin Walter Connolly |
| Cinematography | Victor Milner |
| Edited by | James Smith |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (November 2022) |
Cast
edit- Allan Jones as John Ramsey
- Mary Martin as Louise Hall
- Walter Connolly as Victor Herbert
- Lee Bowman as Dr. Richard Moore
- Susanna Foster as Peggy
- Judith Barrett as Marie Clark
- Jerome Cowan as Barney Harris
- John Garrick as Warner Bryant
- Pierre Watkin as Albert Martin
- Richard Tucker as Michael Brown
- Hal K. Dawson as George Faller
- Emmett Vogan as Forbes
- Mary Currier as Mrs. Victor Herbert
- James Finlayson as Lamplighter
Awards
editThe film was nominated for two Academy Awards:[5]
It was also on a preliminary list of submissions from the studios for Cinematography (Black-and-White) but was not nominated.[6]
References
edit- ^ Hal Erickson (2012). "The Great Victor Herbert". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2011.
- ^ "The Gay Days of Victor Herbert". The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld). National Library of Australia. February 10, 1940. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ "STARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN – Latest News from Hollywood". The Daily Advertiser (Wagga Wagga). National Library of Australia. October 30, 1939. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ "FILM WORLD". Perth Gazette. National Library of Australia. November 10, 1939. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
- ^ "The 12th Academy Awards (1940) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Academy Awards database: 12th award year". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
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