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The Great Waltz (1938)
In 1845 Vienna, Johann Strauß II - Schani to his friends - would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else... See full summary » |
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Fernand Gravey | ... |
Johann 'Schani' Strauss II
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Miliza Korjus | ... | |
| Hugh Herbert | ... |
Julius Hofbauer, Music Publisher
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| Lionel Atwill | ... |
Count Anton 'Tony' Hohenfried
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Curt Bois | ... |
Kienzl
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Leonid Kinskey | ... |
Dudelman
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Al Shean | ... |
Cellist
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Minna Gombell | ... |
Mrs. Hofbauer
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George Houston | ... |
Fritz Schiller
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Bert Roach | ... |
Vogelhuber
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Greta Meyer | ... |
Mrs. Vogelhuber
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Herman Bing | ... | |
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Alma Kruger | ... |
Mrs. Strauss
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Storyline
In 1845 Vienna, Johann Strauß II - Schani to his friends - would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper society music. After he is fired from his clerical bank job because of his preoccupation with composing, he decides to follow his passion and form an orchestra. After some famed opera singers, including Carla Donner, hear his music, they expose Schani's music to the masses, to royalty and to music publisher Julius Hofbauer. As such, Schani becomes the toast of Vienna. With his new found musical fame, Schani's life, which includes his work in the European Revolutions, changes. He becomes torn for his love for his loving and faithful wife Poldi Vogelhuber and his more emotionally passionate but somewhat destructive love for Carla Donner, who herself is involved with Count Anton Hohenfried. Written by Huggo
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| West Germany:Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Music by Johann Strauß (as Johann Strauss II)
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by the revolutionaries See more »
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Toscha Seidel, the Russian virtuoso violinist, was hired especially to dub the solos on the soundtrack for Johann Strauß (Fernand Gravey) and began a new career working as a concert master at MGM and other studios. See more »Soundtracks
"Revolutionary March"Music by Johann Strauß (as Johann Strauss II)
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Sung by the revolutionaries See more »
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