The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Norman Taurog
Produced by	Joe Pasternak
Written by	Sy Gomberg George Wells
Starring	Mario Lanza Kathryn Grayson David Niven
Music by	Nicholas Brodszky Johnny Green
Cinematography	William Snyder
Editing by	Gene Ruggiero
Release date(s)	August 24, 1950 (1950-08-24)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Toast of New Orleans is a 1950 musical film directed by Norman Taurog and choreographed by Eugene Loring. It starred Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson, David Niven, J. Carrol Naish, James Mitchell and a teenaged Rita Moreno. The film was made in the wake of That Midnight Kiss, Lanza's successful film debut, as an opportunity for Lanza to sing on the big screen again.

Plot

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The plot revolves around Pepe Abellard Duvalle, a New Orleans fisherman, who falls in love with opera star soprano Suzette Micheline (Grayson). It culminates with Micheline's manager, played by Niven, hearing Duvalle sing and offering him a position.

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Music

In addition to selected arias from the operas Carmen, Madama Butterfly, and La traviata, the film includes the song "Be My Love", which was nominated for an Academy Award. Lanza had previously appeared in a 1948 production of Madama Butterfly with the New Orleans Opera Association.

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Production

Shooting of the film required 35 sets. Three adjoining sound stages on the MGM lot were combined to house one of the largest indoor sets constructed for a film musical.^[1]

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References

^ "Music Film Uses 35 Sets". Los Angeles Times. Oct 7, 1950.

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External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: The Toast of New Orleans (film)

The Toast of New Orleans at the Internet Movie Database

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