2h 12min | Biography, Comedy, Musical | 9 December 1954 | Color, WS
Director: Stanley Donen
Stars: José Ferrer, Merle Oberon, Helen Traubel.
Eugene Loring ... choreographer
In the Tap! Appendix for Fred and Gene Kelly, Ann Miller.
I have 5 prior films with Romberg music; 4 starring J.MacDonald (2 8's 2 6's), 1 starring D.Durbin (7). The quantity of Romberg music does not predict my rating.
On his B'way database page, it lists 66 musicals tagged as Original, and 11 tagged as Revival. The 1st was in 1914, and the last Original with more that 1 song was active 3 years after his death in '51.
Songs performed (32 chapters with menu), all music by Sigmund Romberg:
On his B'way database page, it lists 66 musicals tagged as Original, and 11 tagged as Revival. The 1st was in 1914, and the last Original with more that 1 song was active 3 years after his death in '51.
Songs performed (32 chapters with menu), all music by Sigmund Romberg:
- ch2. You Will Remember Vienna, Sung by Helen Traubel, Originally from the film Viennese Nights (1930)
- ch3. Leg of Mutton, Sung by José Ferrer and Helen Traubel
- ch. 'Allo, 'Allo, Performed by Tamara Toumanova (possibly dubbed by Betty Wand)
- ch5. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise, Performed by Tamara Toumanova (dubbed by Betty Wand)
- ch6. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise, Also sung by Helen Traubel, Originally from the musical "New Moon" (1928)
- ch8. Mr. and Mrs., Sung by Rosemary Clooney and José Ferrer, Originally from the musical "The Blushing Bride" (1922)
- ch10. I Love to Go Swimmin' with Wimmen, Performed by Gene Kelly and Fred Kelly, Originally from the musical "Love Birds" (1921)
- ch11. The Road to Paradise, Sung by Vic Damone, Originally from the musical "Maytime" (1917)
- ch11. Will You Remember (Sweetheart), Sung by Jane Powell and Vic Damone, Originally from the musical "Maytime" (1917)
- ch16. The Very Next Girl I See, Performed by José Ferrer
- ch16. Fat, Fat Fatima, Performed by José Ferrer
- ch16. Jazzadadadoo, Performed by José Ferrer, Originally from the musical "Bombo" (1921)
- ch20. It, Sung and Danced by Ann Miller, Originally from the musical "The Desert Song" (1926)
- ch22. Serenade, Sung by William Olvis, Originally from the musical "The Student Prince" (1924)
- ch24-5. One Alone, Sung and Danced by Cyd Charisse (dubbed by Carol Richards) and James Mitchell, Originally from the musical "The Desert Song" (1926)
- ch26. Your Land and My Land, Sung by Howard Keel, Originally from the musical "My Maryland" (1927)
- ch27. Auf Wiedersehn, Sung by Helen Traubel, Originally from the musical "The Blue Paradise" (1915)
- ch28. Lover, Come Back to Me, Sung by Tony Martin and Joan Weldon, Originally from the musical "New Moon" (1928)
- ch30. Stouthearted Men, Sung by Helen Traubel, Originally from the musical "New Moon" (1928)
- ch32. When I Grow Too Old to Dream, Sung by José Ferrer, Helen Traubel and chorus, Originally from the film The Night Is Young (1935)
From AFI catalog, for future research on the 2 other missing titles, then perhaps add all 4 bolded to the IMDb Soundtracks:
"Deep in My Heart, Dear," "Girls Goodbye," "Serenade" and "Your Land and My Land," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Dorothy Donnelly
"Leg of Mutton," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Roger Edens
"I Love to Say Hello to the Boys," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Alex Gerber
"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise," "Lover Come Back to Me," "Stouthearted Men" and "When I Grow Too Old to Dream," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
"Mr. and Mrs.," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Cyrus Wood
"I Love to Go Swimmin' with Wimmen" and "Fat, Fat Fatima," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Ballard MacDonald
"You Will Remember Vienna," "Road to Paradise" and "Will You Remember," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Rida Johnson Young
"The Very Next Girl I See," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by R. Harold Atteridge
"Jazzadadadoo," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by R. Harold Atteridge and Roger Edens
"It" and "One Alone," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
"Auf Wiedersehn," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Herbert Reynolds.
"Leg of Mutton," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Roger Edens
"I Love to Say Hello to the Boys," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Alex Gerber
"Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise," "Lover Come Back to Me," "Stouthearted Men" and "When I Grow Too Old to Dream," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
"Mr. and Mrs.," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Cyrus Wood
"I Love to Go Swimmin' with Wimmen" and "Fat, Fat Fatima," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Ballard MacDonald
"You Will Remember Vienna," "Road to Paradise" and "Will You Remember," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Rida Johnson Young
"The Very Next Girl I See," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by R. Harold Atteridge
"Jazzadadadoo," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by R. Harold Atteridge and Roger Edens
"It" and "One Alone," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II
"Auf Wiedersehn," music by Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Herbert Reynolds.
This film is ok; no idea about the biographical accuracy. Clearly with 66 shows, Romberg produced far more music than can be represented in a single film. Nothing here jumped out at me as one of my favorites, nor do any of the songs in the other films I have.
It is interesting to see JF perform adequately singing/dancing. There was no particular chemistry in the number with then wife RC (m. '53-'67, 1st son born '55), but it was just a vaudeville-style song&dance, and did not require much.
The only reason to own this is the sole film appearance of brothers Fred & Gene Kelly, singing&dancing together. The 2 other dance numbers, It with Ann Miller & chorus, and One Alone with Cyd Charisse & James Mitchell, are good, but not fabulous. Mitchell is again mostly a ballet teamster, artfully lifting and moving CC, but dancing very little himself.
MGM, dir. Donen; 6
