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The Merry Widow (1952)

105 min  -  Musical  -   5 September 1952 (USA)
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This is a concept version of the operetta which uses much of the music but does not place the music where it might actually be performed in the original version of the operetta... See full synopsis »

Director:

Curtis Bernhardt

Writers:

Viktor Léon (libretto), Leo Stein (libretto), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Lana Turner, Fernando Lamas and Una Merkel
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lana Turner ...
Fernando Lamas ...
Una Merkel Una Merkel ...
Kitty Riley
Richard Haydn Richard Haydn ...
Baron Popoff
Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez ...
King of Marshovia
John Abbott John Abbott ...
Marshovian Ambassador
Marcel Dalio Marcel Dalio ...
Police Sergeant
King Donovan King Donovan ...
Nitki
Robert Coote Robert Coote ...
Marquis De Crillon
Sujata Sujata ...
Gypsy Girl
Lisa Ferraday Lisa Ferraday ...
Marcella
Shepard Menken Shepard Menken ...
Kunjany
Ludwig Stössel Ludwig Stössel ...
Major Domo (as Ludwig Stossel)
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This is a concept version of the operetta which uses much of the music but does not place the music where it might actually be performed in the original version of the operetta...  See full synopsis »

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Marriage | Homeland | King | Based On Operetta | Fortune  | See more »

Genres:

Musical

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Die lustige Witwe 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:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

When Lana Turner's millionaire husband Bob Topping left her in 1951, she slashed her wrist and had to wear a bracelet during this shoot to cover the scar. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "To the Manor Born: The Spare Room (#2.2)" (1980) See more »

Soundtracks

"Red as the Rose of Maytime"
(uncredited)
Music by Franz Lehár
Lyrics by Christopher Hassall See more »