The Merry Widow Movie Review 1952

Rich widow Turner travels to her husband's homeland of Marshovia to dedicate a statue to his memory. The country is deeply in debt and the king would like the widow to marry a local count and remain (along with her fortune). Lamas is charming as the intended bridegroom but Turner, though lovely looking, is miscast; her singing was dubbed by Erwin. Uninspired remake of the 1934 film only benefits from being shot in color and the lavish production values. Based on the operetta by Lehar.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 105 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Musical Comedy, Marriage, MGM Musicals, Adapted from a Musical

Screenplay

Sonya Levien, William Ludwig

Cast

Lana Turner, Fernando Lamas, Una Merkel, Richard Haydn, Thomas Gomez, John Abbott, Marcel Dalio, King Donovan, Robert Coote, Joi Lansing

Cinematography

Robert L. Surtees

Director

Curtis Bernhardt

Music

Franz Lehar

Other

Gwen Verdon, Trudy Erwin

Producer

Joe Pasternak, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures