The Merry Widow

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The Merry Widow
Running Time: 99 min.
Produced By: / MGM
Release By: MGM

Summary:
Ernst Lubitsch directs the 1934 musical comedy The Merry Widow, based on the 1905 operetta by Franz Lehar. In 1885, King Achmed (George Barbier) strives to protect the financial interests of his small, poor kingdom of Marshovia in Central Europe. Whe... Full Summary >>

Cast and Crew:
Maurice Chevalier (Prince Danilo)
Jeanette MacDonald (Sonia)
Edward Everett Horton (Ambassador Popoff)
Una Merkel (Queen Dolorex)
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Review:
The apparent goal of @MGM in adapting The Merry Widow as a vehicle for Jeanette MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier was to emulate movies such as Love Me Tonight, which they'd made at @Paramount -- they even got Lorenz Hart, who'd co-authored the music f ... Continue >>

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