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Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Starring: José Ferrer, Merle Oberon, Helen Traubel, Doe Avedon, Walter Pidgeon
Directed By: Stanley Donen
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301967785
Format: Color
ISBN: 630196778X
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: 1995-02-24
Running Time: 132
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1954-12-24
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Summary: Deep in my Heart
Comment: New DVD. Excellent restoration of one of MGM's best biography songwriter films. Ann Miller at her best toe tapping form.
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Summary: Deep In My Heart
Comment: Its taken a while for this to come out on DVD but it been well worth the wait. Excellent transfer and very lush stereo soundtrack. Lots of stars including Jose Ferrer, Merle Oberon, Gene Kelly, Rosemary Clooney, Ann Miller, Jane Powell and the wonderful Helen Traubel and more. They don't make them like this anymore.
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Summary: MEMORABLE
Comment: ANOTHER CLASSIC MUSICAL. GREAT MUSIC BROUGHT BACK WONDERFUL MEMORIES. THEY DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THIS ANY MORE. SUCH A SHAME.
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Summary: Ferrer's Acting and Romberg's Music...... EXCEPTIONAL!
Comment: Music (like time) changes constantly and continues to evolve (or devolve) with each generation. In the 1920s when Romberg produced his most successful plays, the Broadway show was in its early or formative stages (no pun intended). Operettas were popular in Vienna and Europe producing outstanding music in formulaic plays. Strauss (the younger), Smetana, Gilbert & Sullivan, Lehar and Kalman, to name a few, were hugely gifted and loved in their respective countries since they were giants of their craft. Their music is still loved today and classic.
Romberg, who studied engineering and musical composition in Vienna ultimately gravitated to the USA and produced musical plays such as The Student Prince, Blossom Time, The New Moon and The Desert Song. His music was delicious, well orchestrated, harmonious and a joy for singers and audience alike. His music was based on the Operetta form as were most shows on Broadway in the 1920s and early 1930s. His music is still loved today and classic.
One of the greatest actors of his time both on the screen and on Broadway was Jose Ferrer. He was not considered by some, to be one of the nicest human beings in real life; but true or false, that is none of our concern. More importantly, absolutely no one could fault his dramatic performances and achievements. He was the perfect acting chameleon. He portrayed Toulouse-Lautrec in Moulin Rouge, Cyrano de Bergerac (Oscar performance) and in this movie, Sigmund Romberg.
The combination of Romberg's music and Ferrer is an unbeatable match. The movie was a potpourri of Romberg's songs with an excellent cast and a parade of the matchless singing and dancing talent from the MGM Studio system. The story of Romberg's life is "Hollywoodized" but who cares? It is great entertainment.
The music of many of our country's great early composers is becoming progressively move difficult to find. By all means find this DVD and add it to you collection.
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Summary: Little known Gem
Comment: This is almost pure "schmaltz" but it is still a gem. It is a "biography" of Sigmund Romberg. I have the VHS which I haven't watched for awhile so please forgive my memory. It includes cameos of several MGM stars...the only one of which I can remember for certain at the moment is Howard Keel in a production number of YOUR LAND AND MY LAND FROM "My Maryland". I'm sure that "Stouthearted Men" is included as well as something from "The Desert Song" It ends with "I'll be seeing you" I saw it when it first came out (1953ish) and bought the VHS as soon as I found it. Hey...I remembered it after nearly 50 years. Also starring is Helen Traubel, Metropolitan Opera Wagnerian soprano if the 1940's. Incidentally, she was an American from (I think) St.Louis.
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