| Description |
1 videodisc (144 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mono |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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all regions |
| System Details |
DVD 9; NTSC, full screen; PCM mono.; open to all regions. |
| Note |
A feature film shot in Carnegie Hall in 1947; with all musical selections. |
| Cast |
Marsha Hunt (Nora Ryan) ; William Prince (Tony Salerno, Jr.) ; Frank McHugh (John Donovan) ; Martha O'Driscoll (Ruth Haines) ; supporting actors. |
| Credits |
Screenplay, Karl Kamb ; original story, Seena Owen ; producers, William LeBaron, Boris Morros. |
| Note |
Chapter list (7 p.) inserted in container. |
| Summary |
A mother is determined to raise her son to be a classical pianist and play in Carnegie Hall. She takes him to performances by many of the greats, but he chooses a career in jazz. However, he does eventually play at Carnegie Hall. With performances by Jascha Heifetz, Harry James, Vaughn Monroe, Jan Peerce, Gregor Piatigorsky, Ezio Pinza, Lily Pons, Fritz Reiner, Artur Rodzinski, Artur Rubinstein, Risë Stevens, Leopold Stokowski, Bruno Walter, and the New York Philharmonic. |
| Subject |
Pianists -- Drama.
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Pianists. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Hunt, Marsha, 1917-2022, actor.
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Prince, William, 1913-1996, actor.
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McHugh, Frank, 1899-1981, actor.
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O'Driscoll, Martha, 1922-1998, actor.
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Kamb, Karl, screenwriter.
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Owen, Seena, -1966.
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Ulmer, Edgar G. (Edgar George), 1904-1972, director.
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Morros, Boris, 1891-1963, producer.
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LeBaron, William, 1883-1958, producer.
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| Music No. |
BCS-D0791 Bel Canto Society |
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