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. Warner archives has just restored the 1934 film the merry widow directed by ernst lubitsch and starring maurice chevalier and jeanette. Based on franz lehars operetta, the merry widown is an amusing and intelligent film. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. It was directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starred maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald. Jeanette macdonald collection 1929 1934 complete by popularjazzarchive the popular jazz archive. 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. The third film version of franz lehars 1907 operetta, the merry widow 1934 was the first talking version, and thus the first to take full advantage of lehars glorious music.
The action of the merry widow takes place in paris. Its an opulent party, all glitz and glamour and parisian charm. 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. Warner archive restores the merry widow the new york times. The merry widow 1934 passed 1h 39min comedy, musical, romance 2 november 1934 usa when a small kingdoms main tax payer leaves for paris, its king dispatches a dashing count to win back her allegiance. The merry widow wichita grand opera complete duration. Lyrics to merry widow waltz by nelson eddy from the cocktail hour. However, the composer frequently worked with jewish librettists and was married to a jewish woman. The merry widow was a huge international success, and helped to give operetta a new lease on life that continued for. It was directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starred maurice. Incomplete discographies of 1920s 1930s artists for a list of our already complete collections of 1920s and 1930s artists see. The 1925 silent film disappeared entirely for decades, not to be seen again until it was reclaimed by turner classic movies.
The merry widow 1934 stream and watch online moviefone. The merry widow is a 1934 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by franz lehar. It starred lana turner singing voice was dubbed by trudy erwin and fernando lamas the film received two oscar nominations. The merry widow manufactured on demand, full frame, ntsc. The merry widow at the met, its charm exhausted susan graham, her voice mellow and intimate, plays the title role in the merry widow at the metropolitan opera. Jeanette macdonald is sonia, a bubbly widow who owns 52% of every cow and.
Ernst lubitsch scene from the merry widow 1934 youtube. 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. Dan glade enke trondhjem nonb digifoto 20150519 00064 blds 07053. Susan graham returns to the title role in susan stromans exhilarating production of lehars operetta, on stage through january 11. Complete discographies of 1920s 1930s artists jeanette macdonald collection 1929 1934 complete. Playboy captain danilo maurice chevalier is ordered by king achmet of marshovia george barbier to court and marry madame sonia jeanette macdonald, a rich widow who owns a large portion of the kingdom. The merry widow operetta dvd full act 1,2 wesola wdowka. It is easy to see why this merry widow did poorly at the box office. The merry widow and the belle epoque the merry widow premiered in vienna in 1905, during the heyday of operetta and the height of the era known as the belle epoque. 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.
Warner archives has just restored the 1934 film the merry widow directed by ernst lubitsch and starring maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald the new york times covered this important restoration. The main taxpayer, the wealthy widow sonia who pays 52% of the taxes has left for paris. The merry widow 1934 flickers in timeflickers in time. So count danilo is sent to paris, to stop her from getting married to a stranger, so that the danger of removing the money is averted. Merry widow waltz vila tonight will teach me to forget. Publication date 1934 1011 usage attributionnoderivatives 4. Jan 17, 2015 lehars score is a succession of hit tunes the famous merry widow waltz, the vilja song, and numbers based on dance rhythms like the polka, the galop, the march, and even the newest import from america, the cakewalk.
Stage versus screen the metropolitan opera will be celebrating new years eve with franz lehars the merry widow in a new production starring soprano fleming. Ernst lubitsch directs the 1934 musical comedy the merry widow, based on the 1905 operetta by franz lehar. The action opens during a gala reception at the parisian embassy of pontevedro, a fictional eastern european kingdom reminiscent of montenegro. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Complete discographies of 1920s 1930s artists jeanette macdonald collection 19291934 complete. The merry widow 1934 original theatrical print recreation by metrogoldwynmayer. Nelson eddy and jeannette macdonald album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. Merry widow jeanette macdonald veuve leo film youtube leon movie film stock. The merry widow 1934 stream and watch online 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. The nazi regime awarded his wife, sophie, the status of honorary aryan. I have seen and enjoyed many performances of lehars lustige witwe some wonderful from berlin with a splendid cast gwyneth jones and rene kollo. You can find a list of projects that are incomplete at. If you enjoy this complete collection please consider helping our other 1920s and 1930s artists projects.
Across profound generational shifts in popular taste, it remains to this day the most performed operetta of all time, which at the time of its birth 1905, december 30th was a more competitive title than you might think. 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. The merry widow ballet australian ballet directed by sir robert helpman souvenir brochure 1981 colin peasley, lynette mann, ray powell. Original soundtrack from the merry widow 1934 directed by ernst lubitsch and starring jeanette macdonald and maurice chevalier. Marking the fourth and final screen collaboration of maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald, and their only one together for mgm, many rate this. 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. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. Una merkel is on hand again, annd inexplicably wasted as the widow s bland companion. 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.
The librettists, viktor leon and leo stein, based the story concerning a rich. 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. 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. The merry widow has been translated into more than 25 languages, transformed into a ballet and inspired several films. Ernst lubitsch scene from the merry widow 1934 duration. The merry widow stars jeanette macdonald and maurice chevalier in the last of their musicals together andor france, which for lubitsch was a mythical kingdom in itself. The operetta has enjoyed extraordinary international success. The merry widow 1934 the third film version of franz lehars 1907 operetta, the merry widow 1934 was the first talking version, and thus the first to take full advantage of lehars glorious music. A frothy, highspirited gem based on franz lehars operetta, the merry widow set the standard for musicals to come.
Music played by mantovani and his orchestra with images from the 1934 movie starring jeanette macdonald and maurice chevalier. 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. The producers claimed that their production was not the merry widow. I read steve hassans book on cult mentality while researching something else, and recognized jws in all of it. The belle epoquethe beautiful erarefers to the period of european history between the years 1871 and 1914. Overview of the merry widow, 1934, directed by ernst lubitsch, with maurice chevalier, jeanette macdonald, edward everett horton, at turner classic movies. Dec 11, 2017 the merry widow has been translated into more than 25 languages, transformed into a ballet and inspired several films. The merry widow operetta dvd full act 3 wesola wdowka, napisy pl duration. But this is not as easy as the ambassador in paris has planned. Cedric gibbons and fredric hope won the films only oscar for their sumptuous set design. Mae murray and john gilbert spiteful reunion from the merry widow 1925. To do so, all of the singing, except for one short section, was taken away from turner. Media in category the merry widow 1934 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
In 1885, king achmed george barbier strives to protect the financial interests of his small, poor kingdom of marshovia in central europe. The monarch of marshovia sends a romantic count to paris to woo back the merry widow whose vast wealth is vital to running the tiny kingdom. The merry widow spread from vienna to berlin and hamburg, and then to london and broadway, on a spectacular opening night at the new amsterdam theatre in 1907. Maria escano the merry widow 1934 film the merry widow waltz. Great women beautiful women merry widow jeanette macdonald veuve opera. Willis, arthur krams and best costume design, color. Nine years after producing a nontalking film based on the franz lehar operetta, mgm mined the same material again, this time as a musical comedy. Jun 18, 2011 trailer to metrogoldwynmayers 1934 version of the musical the merry widow. In act i we find ourselves in the ballroom of the pontivedrian. The merry widow is an operetta by the austrohungarian composer franz lehar.
Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Buddy blue texans smith ballew the merry widow waltz. This 1952 version of the merry widow couldnt possibly compare to the 1934 lubitsch production, but mgm went all out to make a lavish, colorful film starring lana turner and fernando lamas. At the time this movie was filmed 1934, it was done so in english and in french.
The merry widow metrogoldwynmayer, 1934, produced and directed by ernst lubitsch, is a musicalcomedy based on the 1905 operetta by franz lehar, though the movie is more lubitsch than lehar. Jun 23, 20 the warner archive collection has restored ernst lubitschs merry widow 1934, starring jeanette macdonald and maurice chevalier, the last in a series of lubitsch musicals. Count danilo partying at maxims in paris, summoned by nightlifer marcelle minna gombel, and quite unaware that the new girl fifi jeanette macdonald is the taxfugitive widow hes supposed to be capturing, in ernst lubitschs the merry widow, 1934. Trailer to metrogoldwynmayers 1934 version of the musical the merry widow. Lehars music was popular with hitler and other nazis. The merry widow maurice chevalier jeanette macdonald edward everett horton 1934 a playboy prince maurice chevalier from a tiny kingdom is sent to woo a rich widow jeanette macdonald in paris.
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