''Cavalcade of Song'' ( it, Canzoni, canzoni, canzoni) is a 1953 Italian

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 Domenico Paolella and starring Alberto Sordi, Silvana Pampanini and Antonella Lualdi.Fava p. 62 It was shot in Ferraniacolor at the

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studios in Rome.

Cast

* Alberto Sordi as Alberto * Silvana Pampanini as La dattilografa * Antonella Lualdi as La dirimpettaia del quinto piano * Franco Interlenghi as Il notaio *

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as La fanciulla amata * Flora Mariel * Erno Crisa as Il guappo * Galeazzo Benti as Il soldatino *

Enrico Viarisio Enrico Viarisio (3 December 1897 – 1 November 1967) was an Italian theatre and cinema actor. Biography Equipped of a fine and elegant humour, Viarisio was discovered by actress Paola Pezzaglia Paolina Pezzaglia Greco (13 September 1886 &ndas ...

Franco Coop Franco Coop (27 September 1891 – 27 March 1962), was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 65 films between 1931 and 1960. He was born in Naples, Italy and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * '' Before the Jury'' (1931) * '' Moth ...

* Renato Malavasi *

Cosetta Greco Cosetta Greco (8 October 1930 – 14 July 2002) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1943 and 1971. Selected filmography * '' Farewell Love!'' (1943) - La cameriera di casa Dias * ''Caccia all'uomo'' (194 ...

as Ex-amante del guappo *

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* Patrizia Lari *

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as Titina * Aroldo Tieri as L'innamorato della dattilografa *

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* Mariolina Bovo * Renata Campanati * Giulio Chiandotto *

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Marcella Mariani Marcella Mariani (Rome, Italy, 8 February 1936 – Monte Terminillo, Italy, 13 February 1955) was an Italian actress and Miss Italy contest winner. Though she appeared in several popular movies and was garnering acclaim as an actress, her career ...

* Anna Maria Mazzarini *

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as Bambino * Teresa Pollio * Marisa Valenti

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* 1953 films 1953 musical films Italian musical films 1950s Italian-language films Films directed by Domenico Paolella Films shot at Cinecittà Studios Minerva Film films 1950s Italian films {{musical-film-stub