The Merry Widow (1925)
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- Passed
- 2h 17min
- Drama, Romance
- 25 Jan 1926 (UK)
- Movie
A prince must woo the now-wealthy dancer he once abandoned, to keep her money in the country in order to keep it from crashing economically.
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Awards:
- 3 wins.
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| Mae Murray | ... |
Sally - The Merry Widow
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| John Gilbert | ... |
Prince Danilo
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| Roy D'Arcy | ... |
Crown Prince Mirko
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| Josephine Crowell | ... |
Queen Milena
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| George Fawcett | ... |
King Nikita
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| Tully Marshall | ... |
Baron Sadoja
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| Edward Connelly | ... |
Ambassador
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Gertrude Bennett | ... |
Hard-Boiled Virginia (uncredited)
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Bernard Berger | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Sidney Bracey | ... |
Danilo's Footman (uncredited)
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| Estelle Clark | ... |
French Barber (uncredited)
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| Albert Conti | ... |
Danilo's Adjutant (uncredited)
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| D'Arcy Corrigan | ... |
Horatio (uncredited)
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| Joan Crawford | ... |
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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| Xavier Cugat | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Anielka Elter | ... |
Blindfolded Musician (uncredited)
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| Dale Fuller | ... |
Sadoja's Chambermaid (uncredited)
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| Clark Gable | ... |
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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| Jacqueline Gadsdon | ... |
Madonna (uncredited)
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| Helen Howard | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Louise Hughes | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Irene | ... |
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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Harvey Karels | ... |
Jimmy Watson (uncredited)
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| Hughie Mack | ... |
Innkeeper (uncredited)
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Charles Margolis | ... |
Flo Epstein (uncredited)
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Anna Maynard | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Ida Moore | ... |
Innkeeper's Wife (uncredited)
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| George Nichols | ... |
Doorkeeper (uncredited)
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Beatrice O'Brien | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Walter Plunkett | ... |
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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| Lon Poff | ... |
Sadoja's Lackey (uncredited)
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Eugene Pouyet | ... |
Francois (uncredited)
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Frances Primm | ... |
Hansen Sister (uncredited)
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Oscar Rudolph | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Don Ryan | ... |
Mirko's Adjutant (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Maxim's Waiter (uncredited)
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Carolynne Snowden | ... |
Black Dancer (uncredited)
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Merewyn Thayer | ... |
Baroness Popoff (uncredited)
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| Edna Tichenor | ... |
Dopey Marie (uncredited)
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Lucille Van Lent | ... |
Innkeeper's Daughter (uncredited)
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| Ellinor Vanderveer | ... |
Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
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| Wilhelm von Brincken | ... |
Danilo's Aide-de-camp (uncredited)
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Clara Wallacks | ... |
Hansen Sister (uncredited)
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Zack Williams | ... |
George Washington White (uncredited)
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Zalla Zarana | ... |
Frenchie Christine (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Erich von Stroheim | ||
Written by
| Erich von Stroheim | ... | (written by) and |
| Benjamin Glazer | ... | (written by) |
| Viktor Léon | ... | (operetta: Die lustige Witwe) (as Victor Leon) & |
| Leo Stein | ... | (operetta: Die lustige Witwe) and |
| Franz Lehár | ... | (operetta: Die lustige Witwe) |
| Marian Ainslee | ... | (titles) |
Produced by
| Irving Thalberg | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Erich von Stroheim | ... | producer |
Music by
| Tobias Schwencke | ... | (2023 score) |
Cinematography by
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (photography) (as Oliver Marsh) |
| William H. Daniels | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ray Rennahan | ... | (uncredited) |
| Ben F. Reynolds | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Frank E. Hull | ||
| Margaret Booth | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Richard Day | ... | (uncredited) |
| Erich von Stroheim | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Louis Germonprez | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Edward Sowders | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Richard Day | ... | settings |
| Cedric Gibbons | ... | settings |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Cliff Shirpser | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Music Department
| William Axt | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
| Maurice Baron | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| David Mendoza | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Henry W. Savage | ... | produced upon the stage by |
| Ernest Belcher | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- An Erich von Stroheim Production (for)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (presents)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1925) (United States) (theatrical)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1926) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Le Mats Filmbyrå (1926) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Archive Collection (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2023) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2023) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2023) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Prince Danilo falls in love with dancer Sally O'Hara. His uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco, forbids the marriage because she is a commoner. Thinking she has been jilted by her prince, Sally marries lecherous old Baron Sadoja, whose wealth has kept the kingdom afloat. When he dies suddenly, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo. Written by David Eickemeyer |
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| Taglines | The gloriously intoxicating love story of the Merry Widow and her Prince Charming, is revealed at last in a picture production which will take your breath away! (Print Ad- Easton Free Press, ((Easton, Penna.)) 5 January 1926) See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $608,016 (estimated) |
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $4,142,000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While filming the climactic ballroom scene, Erich von Stroheim noticed an extra whose costume was not adjusted to his liking. He stepped off the high camera platform on which he was standing, fell, and broke his leg. He directed the rest of the film from a reclining chair while his leg healed. See more » |
| Goofs | A title card reads "a prince has a duty to his country higher then [sic] his duty to himself" - a grammatical error unusual for such a prestigious studio as MGM. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Seul le cinéma (1994). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The credits state that the film is "personally directed by" Erich von Stroheim. See more » |
| Quotes |
Prince Danilo Petrovich:
Where the devil did you get these pictures? Danilo's Adjutant: From my barber--he said he got them in Paris. See more » |