The Merry Widow (1934) On DVD
Actor: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette Macdonald, Edward Everett Horton, Una Merkel, George Barbier
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Genre: Comedy
Year: 1934
Studio: Warner Archive
Length : 99
Released: May 28, 2013
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: Black & White
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Jeanette MacDonald is Sonia, a bubbly widow who owns 52% of every cow and cowtown in the tiny European country of Marshovia. When she relocates to glittery Paris, suave ladies’ man Captain Danilo (Maurice Chevalier) sets out in hot pursuit. His mission: avert his homeland’s financial ruin by bringing Sonia back on the wings of love. But hang on tight, Danilo. Love always flies a delirious course when legendary director Ernst Lubitsch, known for sophisticated wit and a style affectionately dubbed as “the Lubitsch touch” is at the helm. A frothy, high-spirited gem based on Franz Lehar’s operetta, The Merry Widow set the standard for musicals to come. And it confirmed what MGM’s top brass already knew: Jeanette MacDoanld was a major star.
So enjoy the rapturous music, the sparkling dialogue and the swirling “Merry Widow Waltz.” You’ll have to look far and wide for a better comic operetta than this.
Actor: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette Macdonald, Edward Everett Horton, Una Merkel, George Barbier
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Genre: Comedy
Year: 1934
Studio: Warner Archive
Length : 99
Released: May 28, 2013
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: DVD
Misc: Black & White
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Jeanette MacDonald is Sonia, a bubbly widow who owns 52% of every cow and cowtown in the tiny European country of Marshovia. When she relocates to glittery Paris, suave ladies’ man Captain Danilo (Maurice Chevalier) sets out in hot pursuit. His mission: avert his homeland’s financial ruin by bringing Sonia back on the wings of love. But hang on tight, Danilo. Love always flies a delirious course when legendary director Ernst Lubitsch, known for sophisticated wit and a style affectionately dubbed as “the Lubitsch touch” is at the helm. A frothy, high-spirited gem based on Franz Lehar’s operetta, The Merry Widow set the standard for musicals to come. And it confirmed what MGM’s top brass already knew: Jeanette MacDoanld was a major star.
So enjoy the rapturous music, the sparkling dialogue and the swirling “Merry Widow Waltz.” You’ll have to look far and wide for a better comic operetta than this.
| Product Name | The Merry Widow (1934) On DVD |
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| This item is returnable | No |
