The Great Victor Herbert

The Great Victor Herbert

5 | 1939-12-29 | Music Romance

In his last film assignment, portly Walter Connolly fills the title role (in more ways than one) in The Great Victor Herbert. Very little of Herbert's life story is incorporated in the screenplay (a closing title actually apologizes for the film's paucity of cold hard facts); instead, the writers allow the famed composer's works to speak for themselves. In the tradition of one of his own operettas, Herbert spends most of his time patching up the shaky marriage between tenor John Ramsey (Allan Jones) and Louise Hall (Mary Martin). Many of Herbert's most famous compositions are well in evidence, including "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life", "March of the Toys" and "Kiss Me Again", the latter performed con brio by teenaged coloratura Susanna Foster. Evidently, the producers were able to secure the film rights for the Herbert songs, but not for the stage productions in which they appeared, which may explain such bizarre interpolations as having a song from Naughty Marietta.

Featured Crew

Andrew L. Stone Director
Robert Lively Screenplay
Robert Lively Story
Andrew L. Stone Story
Andrew L. Stone Producer
William LeBaron Executive Producer
Arthur Lange Music
Phil Boutelje Music
James Smith Editor
Hans Dreier Art Direction

Cast

Allan Jones
Allan Jones
John Ramsey
Mary Martin
Mary Martin
Louise Hall
Walter Connolly
Walter Connolly
Victor Herbert
Lee Bowman
Lee Bowman
Dr. Richard Moore
Judith Barrett
Judith Barrett
Marie Clark
Jerome Cowan
Jerome Cowan
Barney Harris
John Garrick
John Garrick
Warner Bryant
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
Albert Martin
Hal K. Dawson
Hal K. Dawson
George Faller

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