The Merry Widow
Summary:
Based on an operetta by Franz Lehar, this remake of the 1934 original finds a wealthy widow (Lana Turner) returning to her husband's native land to dedicate a memorial to him. The king (Thomas Gomez) of the country, deep in debt, tries to convince her to stay by offering a young count (Fernando Lamas) for her to marry. The film earned Oscar nominations for Best Art Directi... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Lana Turner - (Crystal Radek)
Fernando Lamas - (Count Danilo)
Una Merkel - (Kitty Riley)
Richard Haydn - (Baron Popoff)
Thomas Gomez - (King of Marshovia)
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Review:
It seems a trifle silly to film an operetta renowned for its sparkling music and then throw out huge chunks of the score, but that's what the powers that be decided to do with The Merry Widow. Of course, with non-singer Lana Turner portraying the title role, that decision does make some sense; what is more mystifying is why, since Turner... Continue >>
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