A frenchlanguage version was produced at the same time. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using. A french version of this film, also starring maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald, was. Overview of the merry widow, 1934, directed by ernst lubitsch, with maurice chevalier, jeanette macdonald, edward everett horton, at turner classic movies. Later all the couples are mixed together creating such a rich moment. Sonia is an immensely wealthy widow from marshovia, a small country where she controls half the wealth. When the kingdoms wealthiest widow, sonia jeanette macdonald, goes off to paris, the king sends the villages greatest lover, prince danilo maurice. The merry widow 1934 brought chevalier and macdonald together again under the auspices of producer irving thalberg and metrogoldwynmayer mgm in. The merry widow is a 1934 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by franz lehar. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Original soundtrack from the merry widow 1934 directed by ernst lubitsch and starring jeanette macdonald and maurice chevalier.
The merry widow waltz received a great production number in which about a hundred couples are seen dancing around sonia and danilo, first in white tuxedos and gowns and later in black ones. All four of those films are available in an essential box set from. Warner archive restores the merry widow the new york times. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. A prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow to keep her money in the country. 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 view the tcmdb entry for the merry widow 1934. Media in category the merry widow 1934 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
The merry widow is an ernst lubitsch movie starring jeanette macdonald and maurice chevalier. Based on franz lehars operetta, the merry widown is an amusing and intelligent film. It starred lana turner singing voice was dubbed by trudy erwin and fernando lamas the film received two oscar nominations. A playboy prince from a small country is forced to court a wealthy widow in order to ensure that her money stays in their homeland. Enjoyed this film very much for nostalgic reasons especially. 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. Music played by mantovani and his orchestra with images from the 1934 movie starring jeanette macdonald and maurice chevalier. In 1885, king achmed george barbier strives to protect the financial interests of his small, poor kingdom of marshovia in central europe. The legendary cedric gibbons would also take home one of his 11 oscars for the art direction on the film.
The merry widow is a film directed by ernst lubitsch with maurice chevalier, jeanette macdonald, edward everett horton, una merkel, year. Sonia jeanette macdonald, the richest woman in warshovia has been widowed, might be hooked by a foreigner and send the countrys economy into a tailspin. Original movie poster for merry widow, the 1934 936 original czech poster. The merry widow is neither one of ernst lubitschs most discussed nor bestliked films. Trailer to metrogoldwynmayers 1934 version of the musical the merry widow. The merry widow is a 1934 musical comedy film directed by ernst lubitsch, starring maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald.
Let joy be unconfined a prince from a small kingdom courts a wealthy widow. In the plot, jeanette macdonald is the superwealthy young widow who possesses the principal funds in the. In addition, mgm representatives in europe were arranging to film a promotional short with lehar. Released by metrogoldwynmayer, the film stars mae murray, john gilbert, roy darcy, and tully marshall, with prefame uncredited appearances by joan crawford and clark gable. You know this romantic pair theyve been together three times before. May, 1934 merry widow jeanette macdonald star fashion cinema it cast statue baron black and white film. The merry widow set the standard for musicals to come. The king of marshovia sends a suave count to marry the countrys wealthiest widow so she will return from paris and pay taxes. The merry widow is a more reflective, somber and emotionally ambivalent film than lubitschs earlier efforts, a movie that seems very much aware of the passing of time and encroaching mortality that the earlier works had so elegantly suppressed. A playboy prince from a small country is forced to court a wealthy widow in.
Film critics and historians generally tend to focus on a couple of his early, precode paramount talkies, one hour with you codirected with george cukor and trouble in paradise, and his later comedies ninotchka and to be or not to be. Her husband was by far the richest man in the tiny principality of marshovia, and sonia now pays 52% of the countrys taxes. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 24. It was directed and produced by ernst lubitsch and starred maurice.
The merry widow 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The country depends on her spending her money there and when she moves to paris in the quest to. Willis, arthur krams and best costume design, color. The merry widow 1934 by toronto film society on february 15, 2020 toronto film society presented the merry widow 1934 on sunday, april 25, 1982 in a double bill with easter parade as part of the season 34 sunday afternoon film buffs series, programme 10. Nelson eddy liked to listen to the 78 recording of jeanette singing the merry widow waltz. Modern sources note that the trailer for the film included footage of lehar conducting an orchestra. Ernst lubitsch directs the 1934 musical comedy the merry widow, based on the 1905 operetta by franz lehar. A frothy, highspirited gem based on franz lehars operetta, the merry widow set the standard for musicals to come. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this wikipedia article constitutes fair use. I saw this movie projected on the big screen in the 30s as well as all the other jeanette films. To be sure, the film uses some of the music, albeit in odd places. Released in october 1934, the merry widow brought to an end the spirited.
One of the plot elements of both the lehar and the lubitsch is the need for the tiny country to have the widow marry to keep her millions in the countrys bank. 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. At the time this movie was filmed 1934, it was done so in english and in french. The merry widow 1934 full movie 123movies free watch online with english subtitles. Danilo maurice chevalier gets caught by the king george barbier making love to his wife and the queen una merkel is so complimentary. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Macdonald is sonia, the eponymous widow, who inherited her husbands vast fortune. Jul 25, 2017 the last teaming of jeanette macdonald, maurice chevalier and director ernst lubitsch. Expertly directed by the masterful lubitsch, the film balances its plot twists, costume and set design, songs, and onscreen chemistry extremely well, making the merry widow an allaround delight of 1930s filmmaking.
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