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Mr. Imperium (1951)A beautiful singer/dancer turned actress and playboy crown prince turned monarch have their clandestine romance interfered with by their changing circumstances. Director:Don Hartman |
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Title: Mr. Imperium (1951)
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Ezio Pinza | ... |
Prince Alexis aka Mr. Imperium
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Marjorie Main | ... |
Mrs. Cabot
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Barry Sullivan | ... |
Paul Hunter
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Bernand
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Gwen
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Ann Codee | ... |
Anna Pelan
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A beautiful singer/dancer turned actress and playboy crown prince turned monarch have their clandestine romance interfered with by their changing circumstances. Written by <condie@cjnetworks.com>
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What a love affair between LANA TURNER and the famed former star of "South Pacific" EZIO PINZAParents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
2 March 1951 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Laisse-moi t'aimer See more »Company Credits
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Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sung by Lana Turner (dubbed by Trudy Erwin)
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This is one of a handful of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer productions of the 1950-1951 period whose original copyrights were never renewed and are now apparently in Public Domain; for this reason this title is now offered, often in very inferior copies, at bargain prices, by numerous VHS and DVD distributors who do not normally handle copyrighted or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer material. See more »Soundtracks
"My Man and My Mule"Music by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Sung by Lana Turner (dubbed by Trudy Erwin)
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The best way to review a movie of someone's favorite actor, is to ask what if someone else played that part? Well, if anyone else had been in this movie other than Lana, I probably wouldn't have watched it. While it may not win any awards, it's not terribly bad either; in fact, it does have some charm and a young Debbie Reynolds and "Ma Kettle" and Ezio Pinza's strong voice. But, having said all that, I get the feeling watching it that this project must have come to Lana at a career low. Watching such a big guy as Ezio Pinza in certain scenes (you'd have to see it to know what I mean) was just too much, becoming either unintentionally funny or just plain silly. It might would have been more effective, had they picked a younger male lead with more appeal.
If I had to pick the three of Lana's films that I think are the weakest, they would be "The Prodigal", "Love Has Many Faces", and this one. (But, I've not seen her 1970s movies.) Finally, though, I would have to say that a movie's ending makes you either satisfied or dissatisfied with it. Usually short movies wrap things up with a pat or forced resolution and too quickly. This ending flowed and allowed you to feel your way out...
In other words, only Lana fans would watch this, and only they will be rewarded in small ways. But you could still do a lot worse, watching any number of today's movies.