''The Great Victor Herbert'' is a 1939 American

musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, but in some cases, they serve merely as breaks ...

directed by

Andrew L. Stone Andrew L. Stone (July 16, 1902 – June 9, 1999) was an Americans, American screenwriter, film director and producer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the film ''Julie (1956 film), Julie'' in 1957 and re ...

. During production, the movie was slated to be called ''The Gay Days of Victor Herbert.''

Plot

Cast

* Allan Jones as John Ramsey *

Mary Martin Mary Virginia Martin (December 1, 1913 – November 3, 1990) was an American actress and singer. A muse of Rodgers and Hammerstein, she originated many leading roles on stage over her career, including Nellie Forbush in '' South Pacific'' (194 ...

as Louise Hall * Walter Connolly as Victor Herbert * Lee Bowman as Dr. Richard Moore *

Susanna Foster Susanna Foster (born Suzanne DeLee Flanders Larson, December 6, 1924 – January 17, 2009) was an American film actress best known for her leading role as Christine in the 1943 film version of ''Phantom of the Opera''. Early life Foster was ...

as Peggy *

Judith Barrett Judith Barrett (born Lucille Kelley, February 2, 1909 – March 10, 2000), also known as Nancy Dover, was an American film actress of the late 1920s and through the 1930s, up until 1940. Early life Born and raised in Venus, Texas, Barrett was on ...

as Marie Clark * Jerome Cowan as Barney Harris * John Garrick as Warner Bryant *

Pierre Watkin Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1887 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor best known for playing distinguished authority figures throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood. He is best remembered for his roles of Mr. Skinner the b ...

as Albert Martin * Richard Tucker as Michael Brown *

Hal K. Dawson Hal K. Dawson (October 17, 1896 – February 17, 1987) was an American actor. Death He died on February 17, 1987, in Loma Linda, California aged 90. Selected filmography * ''Another Language'' (1933) * ''Dr. Socrates'' (1935) * ''Music Is Mag ...

as George Faller * Emmett Vogan as Forbes * Mary Currier as Mrs. Victor Herbert * James Finlayson as Lamplighter

Awards

The film was nominated for three

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

: * Music (Scoring) -

Phil Boutelje Phil Boutelje (August 6, 1895, in Philadelphia – July 29, 1979, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles) was an American pianist, songwriter, composer, author and conductor. Biography Boutelje received specialized music training at the Philadelphia Musi ...

, Arthur Lange *

Sound Recording Sound recording and reproduction is the electrical, mechanical, electronic, or digital inscription and re-creation of sound waves, such as spoken voice, singing, instrumental music, or sound effects. The two main classes of sound recording te ...

Loren L. Ryder Loren L. Ryder (March 9, 1900 – May 28, 1985) was an American sound engineer. He won five Academy Awards and was nominated for twelve more in the categories Best Sound Recording and Best Effects. After serving in World War I, Ryder stu ...

Cinematography Cinematography (from ancient Greek κίνημα, ''kìnema'' "movement" and γράφειν, ''gràphein'' "to write") is the art of motion picture (and more recently, electronic video camera) photography. Cinematographers use a lens to focu ...

– Victor Milner

References

External links

* 1939 films 1939 musical films American black-and-white films American musical films Films about composers Films about singers Films directed by Andrew L. Stone Films scored by Arthur Lange Paramount Pictures films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films {{musical-film-stub