This film short film is a behind the scenes look at the making of The Great Waltz (1972). Shot entirely on location in Vienna and directed by Andrew L. Stone with Horst Buchholz portraying composer Johann Srauss. Also starring soprano Mary Costa, many of the scenes were filmed at the Golden Hall, home of the Vienna Philharmonic. It includes rehearsals and the filming of a concert scene.—garykmcd
This is a promotional short film for The Great Waltz (1972), a biography of the great Viennese composer Johann Strauss. The director and two costars express their appreciation to the Austrian government for allowing to make the film in the actual locations where Strauß lived and where his music was performed.—David Glagovsky <dglagovsky@prodigy.net>