Casanova's Big Night (1954)

Director:

Norman Z. McLeod

Writers:

Aubrey Wisberg (story)
Hal Kanter (writer) ...

Release Date:

17 April 1954 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Plot:

A meek tailor thinks his wooing will be helped if he assumes the identity of the famous Casanova...who's deeply in debt.

Plot Keywords:

Toast | Doge Of Venice | Prison | Seduction | Swordplay

Cast

Bob Hope	...	Pippo Popolino
Joan Fontaine	...	Francesca Bruni
Audrey Dalton	...	Elena Di Gambetta
Basil Rathbone	...	Lucio / Narrator
Hugh Marlowe	...	Stefano Di Gambetta
Arnold Moss	...	The Doge
John Carradine	...	Foressi
John Hoyt	...	Maggiorin
Hope Emerson	...	Duchess of Castelbello
Robert Hutton	...	Raphael, Duc of Castelbello
Lon Chaney Jr.	...	Emo the Murderer (as Lon Chaney)
Raymond Burr	...	Bragadin
Frieda Inescort	...	Signora Di Gambetta
Primo Carnera	...	Corfa
Frank Puglia	...	Carabaccio

Also Known As:

Mr. Casanova (USA)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

'Vincent Price' lost credit for his performance as the real Casanova when he was caught up in the Communism scandal that rocked Hollywood in the 1950s.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Pippo is thrown off the balcony by Casanova, and when he bounces on the cemented flagstones in the street, one of the flagstones bounces with him.

Quotes:

Pippo Popolino: Farffel farffel pippick.

Movie Connections:

References Of Mice and Men (1939)

Soundtrack:

THE GONDOLIER'S SERENADE

Very funny

Haven't seen it in awhile, but recall it as being very quotable in a Monty Python sort of way...

(scene: prison cell) Bob Hope: "What time is it?" Prisoner: "Oh, around 1758."