The great waltz 1938 stream and watch online in 19th century vienna, johann schani strauss ii fernand gravey, son of the great composer, endeavors to realize his own talents. Horst buchholz, mary costa, nigel patrick, yvonne mitchell, rossano brazzi, susan robinson, george howe, vicki woolf, james faulkner, lauri lupino lane, paola loew, ingrid wayland, hermione. Horst buchholz and mary costa in the great waltz 1972 yvonne mitchell. Sep 29, 2017 the only thing that can compete with the great waltz, said film historian and lecturer dale kuntz, is the scene from the great ziegfeld 1936 a pretty girl is like a melody. Strauss great waltz 1934 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Strauss great waltz meanders through a story about the inspiration behind the blue danube. It starred luise rainer, fernand gravet, and miliza. The great waltz original theatrical trailer duration. The great waltz is a 1938 american biographical film based very loosely on the life of johann strauss ii. The great waltz is a 1972 american biographical musical film directed by andrew l. Stone, and starring horst buchholz, mary costa, and nigel patrick, that follows 40 years in the life of composer johann strauss the younger, known as the waltz king and his family. The story was covered far better in mgms high gloss film, the great waltz. Young strauss who is esmond knight in this film has even gone to work in a. Strauss s great waltz was a musical based on a stage play which detailed young johanns efforts to establish himself as a composer despite his famous fathers dismay at being dethroned by his own son.
The classical waltz music has been developed and made popular worldwide by some of the most reputable composer names such as franz schubert, frederic chopin or johann strauss. Hitchcocks film is based on the stage musical, waltzes from vienna, which premiered in vienna in october 1930. The united states air force band web site is provided as a public service by the united states air force band and department of the air force. Play fulllength songs from most famous waltzes by johann strauss, jr. Composer johann strauss becomes the waltzking and woos a barons mistress in 19thcentury austria. Johann strauss ii the beautiful blue danube welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. This film was presented in the cinerama format overseas. I love sweethearts and maytime 1937 but the great waltz is just that much more spectacular. In 1845 vienna, johann strauss ii schani to his friends would rather write and perform waltzes than anything else, this at a time when a waltz is not considered proper society music. Remembering miliza korjus and mgms the great waltz.
Id first see this movie im not entirely sure in the event. Remembering miliza korjus and mgms the great waltz 1938. How johann strauss composed the waltz as described in a 1938film, the great waltz. Johann strauss senior is known as the father of the waltz, though it was his son, 21 years his junior, who earned the title the waltz king. Youll be humming all the waltz tunes long after youve seen this one. It starred luise rainer, fernand gravet gravey, and. Strauss great waltz 1934 free old romance movies length. I found no trailers for the film which is about to. Its one of the most complex music styles to ever have existed as it typically sounds one chord per measure with the upper notes being on the second and third beats. Strausss great waltz was a musical based on a stage play which detailed young johanns efforts to establish himself as a composer despite his famous fathers dismay at. Many other films used his works and melodies, and several films have been based upon the life of the musician, the most famous of which is the great waltz 1938, remade in 1972. To capture what the film calls the spirit of strauss music, the great waltz combines exquisite craftsmanship with spirited.
The great waltz 1972 composer johann strauss horst buchholz becomes the waltzking and woos a barons rossano brazzi mistress mary costa in 19thcentury austria. Oct 23, 2015 johann strauss ii the beautiful blue danube naxos 8. Dec 31, 2006 how johann strauss composed the waltz as described in a 1938film, the great waltz. Johann strauss ii the beautiful blue danube naxos 8. Esmond knight, jessie matthews, edmund gwenn, fay compton, frank vosper, robert hale, charles heslop, hindle edgar, marcus barron, betty huntleywright, alfred hitchcock, strauss great waltz waltzes from vienna, strauss great waltz, waltzes from vienna. The great waltz is a viable movie excreted by metrogoldwynmayer mgm, loews incorporated, with the help of a description of the movie is composer johann strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with a beautiful singer. Watch movie the great waltz hd with duration 104 min and released on 19381104 with mpaa rating is 0. Mgm remade the musical biography of johann strauss jr. The romantic and professional life of composer johann strauss jr.
Great story, great music, great cinematography a great waltz. The great waltz 1972 composer johann strauss horst buchholz becomes the waltz king and woos a barons rossano brazzi mistress mary costa in 19thcentury austria. Strauss great waltz waltzes from vienna nonusa format, pal, reg. Although this film does take a great deal of artistic license with the actual story of johann strauss, the lilting waltzes, the costumes and the grand palaces of vienna all make up for it. Leopold stokowski conducting the philadelphia orchestra. Strauss s mother died when he was seven and his father drowned in the danube when he was 12. The great waltz the 1972 version is one of my favourite cuz of its story and music especially the beautiful voice of mary costa. Dad told me that if i learned to play that piecea simplified edition, he would take meto see that production. Johann strauss in 7 beautiful waltzes culture trip.
Frenchman fernand gravet is believable as strauss as far as the film is believable and ably supported by the likes of lionel atwill and hugh herbert along with. Great, great movie ive seen it several times, never complete, but i was lucky to find a video copy in a store years ago, and enjoyed the full. If you remember the films you will easily picture the smashing of the windows at the end of the madame bovary ball sequence or bette davis in jezebel waltzing in her scandalous red dress. The great waltz reminded me of somethingpositive my father did for me when i was a young girl. The great waltz 1972 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films.
Strauss i was a fine violinist and set up an orchestra that toured all over europe, with great financial success. The great waltz 1938 stream and watch online moviefone. Alfred hitchcock made a lowbudget biographical film of strauss in 1934 called waltzes from vienna. Sohn, son of johann strauss i, was an austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. All of strausss great creations in three quarter time are in the film, including of course the beautiful blue danube. May 05, 2016 strauss great waltz 1934 free old romance movies length.
Watchthe great waltz 1938 free megasharewith hd quality. Information presented on the united states air force band site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. The johann strauss waltzes are presented in their film orchestrations instead of the original, making them sound less familiar. Waltzes from vienna is a 1934 british film directed by alfred hitchcock, sometimes known as strauss great waltz. It is based on the musical the great waltz, and was stones final film.
The great waltz 1972 rarefilmm the cave of forgotten. It was part of the cycle of operetta films made in britain during the 1930s. Hd 720p the great waltz 1938 download full full hd. Recorded june 10, 1926 at the academy of music in philadelphia. With luise rainer, fernand gravey, miliza korjus, hugh herbert. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a. And while i love the song, i found it very difficult to pay attention to this film. Aug 10, 2018 johann strauss ii october 25, 1825 june 3, 1899, was an austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. It starred luise rainer, fernand gravet gravey, and miliza korjus. Johann strauss ii composer 18251899 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The only thing that can compete with the great waltz, said film historian and lecturer dale kuntz, is the scene from the great ziegfeld 1936 a pretty girl is like a melody. Watch the great waltz full movie in hd visit composer johann strauss risks his marriage over his infatuation with.
Edmund gwenn, jessie matthews, esmond knight, alfred hitchcock. Strauss invents the great waltz on film texas public radio. The great waltz is a musical conceived by hassard short with a book by moss hart and lyrics by desmond carter, using themes by johann strauss i and johann strauss ii. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best sound quality and finest starring actors. Rainer received top billing at the producers insistence, but her role is comparatively minor as strauss wife, poldi vogelhuber. Strausss mother died when he was seven and his father drowned in the danube when he was 12. With horst buchholz, mary costa, nigel patrick, yvonne mitchell.
This cinematic rhapsody loosely based on the life of composer johann strauss is truly an overlooked gem the motion picture guide. Horst bucholz also did a magnificent job in acting as the great johann strauss jr. With edmund gwenn, esmond knight, jessie matthews, fay compton. To learn about the lives of the great composers, the movies are usually not a good place to start. Watch movie the great waltz hd with duration 104 min and released on 19381104 with mpaa rating is 0 original title. The great waltz 1938 full movie download full hd youtube. Apr 27, 2019 the great waltz 1972 the romantic and professional life of composer johann strauss jr. To capture what the film calls the spirit of strauss music, the great waltz combines exquisite craftsmanship with spirited inventiveness. Strauss great waltz waltzes from vienna edmund gwenn, jessie matthews, esmond knight actor, alfred hitchcock director format.
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