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Director:
Richard Thorpe
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Writers:
Dorothy Donnelly (play)
Sonya Levien (writer)
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Release Date:
15 June 1954 (USA) more
Genre:
Musical more
Tagline:
The RISQUE, RIOTOUS FUN-LOVING MUSICAL...Filled with SIGMUND ROMBERG'S Rollicking Songs! (original print ad - mostly caps) more
NewsDesk:
Rip Pieces’ Edmund Purdom
 (From Fangoria. 13 January 2009, 3:13 PM, PST)

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Isn't he in just one shot or is it an urban myth more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Ann Blyth ... Kathie Ruder

Edmund Purdom ... Prince Karl Franz
John Ericson ... Count Von Asterburg
Louis Calhern ... King Ferdinand of Karlsberg
Edmund Gwenn ... Prof. Juttner
S.Z. Sakall ... Joseph Ruder (as S. Z. "Cuddles" Sakall)
Betta St. John ... Princess Johanna
John Williams ... Lutz
Evelyn Varden ... Queen Mathilda
John Hoyt ... Prime Minister Von Mark

Richard Anderson ... Lucas
Mario Lanza ... Prince Karl (singing voice)
Roger Alan ... Von Fischtenstein
Steve Rowland ... Feuerwald
Chris Warfield ... Richter
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Additional Details

Runtime:
107 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Anscocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.55 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #16921, General Audience) | USA:G (re-rating) (1971) | Sweden:Btl

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Average Shot Length (ASL) = 16 seconds . more
Quotes:
King of Karlsberg: Freedom is a luxury no king can afford. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Heavenly Creatures (1994) more
Soundtrack:
Serenade more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Isn't he in just one shot or is it an urban myth, 1 March 2006
Author: laholly from United States

I personally enjoyed this film very much. It is a sweet trip to bygone times when musicals were just good entertainment. The character actors in it, (Cuddles Sakall in particular, and Louis Calhern as the king.) Edumund Purdom does an excellent job in the uneviable position of literally standing in for Mario Lanza.(And he's probably a better all around actor).There is an urban legend that says that Lanza is actually in one sequence in the film, and I think I have found it.

It is the beautiful scene in the cathedral after the old king has dies and Karl is standing in front of the catalfalque. There is a very wide angle shot of him singing 'I'll walk with God' and then a close up of Purdom. I really do think that this is the scene my friend was talking about. Anybody else think so??

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