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The Merry Widow is a 1952 American film adaptation of the 1905 operetta of the same name by Franz Lehár. It starred Lana Turner (whose singing voice was dubbed by Trudy Erwin) and Fernando Lamas.
The Merry Widow: Directed by Curtis Bernhardt. With Lana Turner, Fernando Lamas, Una Merkel, Richard Haydn. Operating under royal orders, a count must woo a young and wealthy widow in order to save a kingdom from bankruptcy.
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- Musical, Mystery, Romance
- Curtis Bernhardt
- 1952-09-05
On 31 December 1899, the Marshovian ambassador to the United States receives word from his impoverished nation's king that Marshovian immigrant Charles Radek has died and left $80 million to his widow, Crystal. The ambassador quickly goes to New York to meet her and is surprised to find that she is young and attractive.
- Curtis Bernhardt, Reggie Callow
- Lana Turner
The Merry Widow is a 1952 film adaptation of the operetta of the same name by Franz Lehár. It starred Lana Turner (singing voice was dubbed by Trudy Erwin) and Fernando Lamas. The film received two Academy Award nominations: for Best Art Direction - Set Decoration, Color (Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse, Edwin B. Willis, Arthur Krams) and Best ...
- Curtis Bernhardt
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- Lana Turner
- Curtis Bernhardt
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Directed by Curtis Bernhardt. M-G-M presents the saucy new musical! Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy American Crystal Radek, widow of a Marshovian, can be convinced to part with her money and marry the king’s nephew count Danilo.
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The nation of Marshovia finds itself in dire financial straits, so when wealthy widow Crystal Radek (Lana Turner) comes to visit, the King of Marshovia (Thomas Gomez) convinces dapper Count...
- Musical, Comedy
