The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Director: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Franz Lehár
Franz Lehár
, Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
, Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
, Una Merkel
Una Merkel
Ernst Lubitsch
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Director: Ernst Lubitsch Cast: Franz Lehár
Franz Lehár
, Maurice Chevalier
Maurice Chevalier
, Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
, Una Merkel
Una Merkel
Ernst Lubitsch

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Overview

Ernst Lubitsch directs the 1934 musical comedy The Merry Widow, based on the 1905 operetta by Franz Lehar. In 1885, King Achmed (George Barbier) strives to protect the financial interests of his small, poor kingdom of Marshovia in Central Europe. When the kingdom's wealthiest widow, Sonia (Jeanette MacDonald), goes off to Paris, the king sends the village's greatest lover, Prince Danilo (Maurice Chevalier), off to marry her. The king demands that Danilo must romance and marry Sonia so she will return to the small kingdom with her riches. If he doesn't succeed, he'll be arrested. While in Paris, Danilo is distracted from his royal task when he finds himself in the company of many lovely Parisian women. Unbeknownst to him, one of the ladies is really Sonia pretending to be an escort girl. After a dance number and some songs, the Ambassador (Edward Everett Horton) announces that they are to be married. When Sonia refuses to marry Danilo, he is arrested and sent back to the small kingdom. Eventually Sonia returns to Marshovia, where she visits him in jail. She testifies on his behalf and they are finally married. The Merry Widow was filmed several other times, including the 1925 silent version directed by Erich Von Stroheim and the1952 version starring Fernando Lamas as Danilo.

Product Details

Release Date: 05/28/2013
UPC: 0883316734407
Original Release: 1934
Rating: NR
Source: Warner Archives
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono, Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language: English
Time: 1:39:00
Sales rank: 34,682

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Maurice Chevalier Prince Danilo
Jeanette MacDonald Sonia
Una Merkel Queen Dolorex
George Barbier King Achmed
Edward Everett Horton Ambassador Popoff
Minna Gombell Marcelle
Ruth Channing Lulu
Sterling Holloway Mischka
Henry Armetta Turk
Barbara Leonard Maid
Donald Meek Valet
Akim Tamiroff Maxim's Manager
Herman Bing Zizipoff
Lucien Prival Adamovitch
Luana Walters Sonia's Maid
Edna Waldron Sonia's Maid
Lona Andre Sonia's Maid
Caryl Lincoln Actor
Patricia Farley Maxim Girl
Shirley Chambers Maxim Girl
Maria Troubetskoy Maxim Girl
Eleanor Hunt Maxim Girl
Jeanine Hart Maxim Girl
Dorothy Wilson Maxim Girl
Barbara Barondess Maxim Girl
Dorothy Granger Maxim Girl
Jill Dennett Maxim Girl
Mary Jane Halsey Maxim Girl
Peggy Watts Maxim Girl
Dorothy Dehn Maxim Girl
Connie Lamont Maxim Girl
Charles Requa Escort
Russell Powell Actor,Fat Lackey
George J. Lewis Escort
Tyler Brooke Escort
John Merkyl Escort
Cosmo Kyrle Bellew Escort
Roger Gray Policeman
Christian J. Frank Policeman
Otto Fries Policeman,Actor
George Magrill Policeman
John Roach Policeman
Gino Corrado Waiter
Perry Ivins Waiter
Virginia Field Prisoner
Paul Ellis Dancer
Leonid Kinskey Shepherd
Evelyn Selbie Newspaper Woman
Wedgewood Nowell Lackey
Richard Carle Defense Attorney
Morgan Wallace Prosecuting Attorney
Sheila Bromley Actor
Frank Sheridan Judge
George Baxter Ambassador
A.S. Byron Doorman
Claudia Coleman Wardrobe Mistress
Lee Tinn Excited Chinese Man
Nora Cecil Animal Woman
Tom Frances Orthodox Priest
Winter Hall Priest
Matty Roubert Newsboy
Ferdinand Munier Jailer
Dewey Robinson Fat Lackey
Billy Gilbert Fat Lackey
Arthur Housman Drunk
John 'Skins' Miller Drunk
Hector V. Sarno Gypsy Leader
Bela Loblov Gypsy Violinist
Jan Rubini Violinist
Jason Robards Sr. Arresting Officer
Albert Pollet Head Waiter
Rolfe Sedan Gabrielovitsch
Jacques Lory Goatman
Lane Chandler Soldier

Technical Credits
Ernst Lubitsch Director
Irving Thalberg Producer
Ernest Vajda Screenwriter
Samson Raphaelson Screenwriter
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