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The Merry Widow (1934)

99 min  -  Musical | Comedy | Romance  -   2 November 1934 (USA)
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The small kingdom of Marshovia has a little problem. The main tax-payer, the wealthy widow Sonia (who pays 52 0f the taxes) has left for Paris So Count Danilo is sent to Paris... See full summary »

Director:

Ernst Lubitsch

Writers:

Ernest Vajda (screen play), Samson Raphaelson (screen play), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald and Edward Everett Horton
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Maurice Chevalier ...
Jeanette MacDonald ...
Edward Everett Horton ...
Ambassador Popoff
Una Merkel Una Merkel ...
Queen Dolores
George Barbier George Barbier ...
King Achmet
Minna Gombell Minna Gombell ...
Marcelle
Ruth Channing Ruth Channing ...
Lulu
Sterling Holloway Sterling Holloway ...
Mischka
Donald Meek Donald Meek ...
Valet
Herman Bing Herman Bing ...
Zizipoff
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The small kingdom of Marshovia has a little problem. The main tax-payer, the wealthy widow Sonia (who pays 52 0f the taxes) has left for Paris So Count Danilo is sent to Paris, to stop her from getting married by a stranger, so that the danger of removing the money is banned. But this is not that easy as the ambassador in Paris has planned. Written by Stephan Eichenberg <eichenbe@fak-cbg.tu-muenchen.de>  

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Plot Keywords:

Widow | Waltz | Flirtation | Royalty | Paris France  | See more »

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The musical that set all the standards.

Genres:

Musical | Comedy | Romance

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Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La viuda alegre See more »

Filming Locations:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

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Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Una Merkel later appeared as Kitty Riley in the 1952 film version of The Merry Widow, starring Lana Turner and Fernando Lamas. See more »

Quotes

Sonia: [sitting at a dance hall table, Danilo has very reluctantly let go of Sonia's hand] Now you're acting like a gentleman.
[significant pause]
Sonia: Please give me back my shoe.
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Connections

Spoofs Grand Hotel (1932) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Merry Widow Waltz"
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Lehár
Lyrics by Lorenz Hart
Sung by Jeanette MacDonald
Danced by Jeanette MacDonald, Maurice Chevalier and chorus See more »