The Toast of New Orleans
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The Toast of New Orleans is a 1950 film directed by Norman Taurog and choreographed by Eugene Loring. It starred Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson, David Niven, J. Carroll 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.
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 Michelin's manager, played by Niven, hearing Duvalle sing and offering him a position.
In addition to arias from Carmen, Madama Butterfly, and La Traviata, the film includes the song Be My Love, which was nominated for an Academy Award.
[edit] External links
- The Toast of New Orleans at the Internet Movie Database
- YouTube - Mario Lanza Madama Butterfly Tenor Mario Lanza and soprano Kathryn Grayson sing Puccini's Vogliatemi Bene in this scene from their 1950 film The Toast of New Orleans.
- YouTube - Mario Lanza Be My Love Tenor Mario Lanza and soprano Kathryn Grayson sing Be My Love in this scene from their 1950 film The Toast of New Orleans.
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