The student prince 1954 the student prince 1954 hails from venerable source material, but this production was so marred by troubles and setbacks that its a miracle it ever saw the light of day. This movie had ann blyth, edmund purdom, louis calhern, edmund gwenn. Read the full synopsis of the student prince, 1954, directed by richard thorpe, with ann blyth, edmund purdom, john ericson, at turner classic movies. It opened on december 2, 1924, at jolsons 59th street theatre on broadway. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. The student prince 1954 g 06151954 us drama, music, romance 1h 47m user score. Ann blyth, edmund purdom, john ericson, louis calhern, edmund gwenn, s. In 2010, i revealed i had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Gallery of movie poster and cover images for the student prince 1954. It was the sad fate of the actor edmund purdom, who has died aged 84, that the best known of his films, the student prince 1954, is remembered more for the star who wasnt in it.
With ann blyth, edmund purdom, john ericson, louis calhern. Released june 15th, 1954, the student prince stars ann blyth, edmund purdom, john ericson, louis calhern the g movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 47 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. The student prince, 1954, region 1,2,3,4,5,6 compatible dvd by ann blyth. Of course, the real story is the music and garden of the moon barely catches its breath between songs, including the cheery love is where you find it and the playful, scatsingin wit of the girlfriend of the whirling dervish. The student prince, dvd, remastered, manufactured on demand, musicals theatrical, 883316364505. The student prince 1954 directed by richard thorpe. Buy the student prince 1954 dvd ntsc from amazons movies store. Real vintage photograps front view click image to enlarge title. In an interview on a lanza bio program, music director george stoll shared how lanza came into the recording studio and rendered perfect onetakes on the entire score, within a. Fortunately, his wise bodyguard is there to help him study. A sheltered prince learns valuable lessons of love while attending cambridge university. The student prince approved 1h 47min musical, romance 15 june 1954 usa a prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The student prince 1954 richard thorpe dvd for sale. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. The student prince is a 1954 american musical film directed by richard thorpe and starring ann blyth and edmund purdom, with john ericson, louis calhern, edmund gwenn, s. Edmund purdom plays prince karl, but mario lanza sings the bold tunes coming out of purdoms mouth, in this mgm remake of the 1927 ernst lubitsch silent picture based on the renowned 1924 operetta by sigmund romberg and dorothy donnelly, which itself was based on the novel and play by wilhelm meyerfoerster. Mgms 1954 cinemascope production of the student prince first filmed as a silent in 1928 starring norma shearer was originally slated to be a reunion for mario lanza and his. The student prince is an english movie directed by richard thorpe released in the year 1954. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The student prince 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Small surface details only seen if direct light is applied. Edmund purdom plays prince karl, but mario lanza sings the bold tunes coming out of purdoms mouth, in this mgm remake of the 1927 ernst lubitsch silent picture based on the renowned 1924 operetta. The student prince 1954 posted on may 6, 2019 by jnpickens.
Mgms 1954 cinemascope production of the student prince first filmed as a silent in 1928 starring norma shearer was originally slated to be a reunion for mario lanza and his great caruso leading lady ann blyth. The ways of the heart clash with the mandates of statearranged marriage in this regal hollywood adaptation starring edmund purdom. The student prince 1954 directed by richard thorpe genres musical, romance subgenres musical romance, operetta release date jun 15, 1954 usa unknown run time 107 min. The student prince has been ranked 126 times, wins 48. See more ideas about prince, student and mario lanza. The film is an adaptation of the 1924 operetta of the same name composed by sigmund romberg with lyrics by dorothy donnelly, with the screenplay by sonya levien and william ludwig. Its no secret that the hollywood comet loves musicals. The student prince 1998 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The student prince is an operetta in four acts with music by sigmund romberg and book and lyrics by dorothy donnelly. The 1924 operetta by sigmund romberg, with book and lyrics by dorothy donnelly, was the most successful of rombergs works and the biggest hit of 1920s broadway, running on stage longer even than. The student prince 1954 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. One of the most beloved of operettas is the student prince and for a combination of reasons no sound film was made of it until this one in 1954. The piece has elements of melodrama but lacks the swashbuckling style common to rombergs other works. Sign in sign up login with facebook login with twitter.
Mario lanzas beautiful tenor soars on the soundtrack of this fairy tale, loosely based on sigmund rombergs operetta. Ann blyth in the student prince original vintage photo portrait 1954year. Read the the student prince movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. The student prince 1954 prince karl edmund purdom goes to university in heidelberg, sows wild oats, and falls in love with an innkeepers niece ann blyth. Edmund purdom lipsynching to mario lanzas recordings. I venture to say that somewhere in north america or europe there is some stock company giving a performance of it right now. A prince has a romance with a barmaid before he must give up personal happiness for duty. Aug 5, 2017 richard thorpes musical the student prince 1954, starring ann blyth and edmund purdom, and featuring mario lanza as his singing voice. Mario lanza serenade the student prince widescreen youtube.
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