The Merry Widow (1934)
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- Passed
- 1h 39min
- Comedy, Musical
- 02 Nov 1934 (USA)
- Movie
When a small kingdom's main taxpayer leaves for Paris, its king dispatches a dashing count to win back her allegiance.
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Award:
- Won 1 Oscar.
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Cast verified as complete
| Maurice Chevalier | ... |
Prince Danilo
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| Jeanette MacDonald | ... |
Sonia
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| Edward Everett Horton | ... |
Ambassador Popoff
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| Marcel Vallée | ... |
L'ambassadeur (French Version)
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| Una Merkel | ... |
Queen Dolores
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| Danièle Parola | ... |
La reine (French Version)
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| George Barbier | ... |
King Achmed II
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| André Berley | ... |
Le roi (French Version)
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| Fifi D'Orsay | ... |
Marcelle (French Version)
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| Minna Gombell | ... |
Marcelle
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| Ruth Channing | ... |
Lulu
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| Pauline Garon | ... |
Lola (French Version)
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| George Davis | ... |
L'ordonnance (French Version)
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| Sterling Holloway | ... |
Orderly Mishka
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Valet
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Jean Perry | ... |
Le valet (French Version)
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| Herman Bing | ... |
Zizipoff
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| Louis Adlon | ... |
Wide Eyed Admirer (uncredited)
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Jacklyn Alexander | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Lona Andre | ... |
Maid to Sonia (uncredited)
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| Alyce Ardell | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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| Henry Armetta | ... |
Turk (uncredited)
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| Sam Ash | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Zita Baca | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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Florine Baile | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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| Barbara Barondess | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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| George Baxter | ... |
Ambassador (uncredited)
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Eugene Beday | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| William Begg | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Kyrle Bellew | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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| Sheila Bromley | ... |
Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
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| Tyler Brooke | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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| Kathleen Burke | ... |
Prisoner (uncredited)
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| A.S. 'Pop' Byron | ... |
Doorman (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Ambassador (uncredited)
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| Richard Carle | ... |
Defense Attorney (uncredited)
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Fred Cavens | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Animal Woman (uncredited)
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| Shirley Chambers | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Soldier Reporting to Popoff (uncredited)
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André Cheron | ... |
Presiding Judge (uncredited)
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| Claudia Coleman | ... |
Wardrobe Mistress (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Oliver Cross | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Adrienne D'Ambricourt | ... |
Newspaper Woman (uncredited)
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| Carrie Daumery | ... |
Animal Woman (uncredited)
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Georges De Gombert | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Arthur De Ravenne | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Dorothy Dehn | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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Emile Dellys | ... |
Zizipoff (uncredited)
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| Jill Dennett | ... |
Duchess - a Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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Juliet Dika | ... |
Wardrobe Mistress (uncredited)
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| Odette Duval | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Paul Ellis | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Patricia Farley | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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André Ferrier | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Christian J. Frank | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Constant Franke | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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Otto Fries | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Joan Gale | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Billy Gilbert | ... |
Fat Lackey (uncredited)
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Gene Gouldeni | ... |
Nondescript Priest (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Granger | ... |
Maxim's Girl (uncredited)
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| Roger Gray | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Winter Hall | ... |
Priest (uncredited)
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| Mary Halsey | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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Jeanne Hart | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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Tom Herbert | ... |
Orthodox Priest (uncredited)
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| Arthur Housman | ... |
Drunken Man (uncredited)
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| Eleanor Hunt | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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Perry Ivins | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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George Jackson | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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| Anthony Jowitt | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Leonid Kinskey | ... |
Shepherd (uncredited)
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Connie Lamont | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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| Harry Lamont | ... |
Gendarme (uncredited)
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| Barbara Leonard | ... |
Melissa (uncredited)
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| George J. Lewis | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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| Caryl Lincoln | ... |
Maid to Sonia (uncredited)
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Bella Loblov | ... |
Gypsy Violinist (uncredited)
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Jacques Lory | ... |
Goatman (uncredited)
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Ula Love | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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| Ernst Lubitsch | ... |
Self - Director in Trailer (uncredited)
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| Lya Lys | ... |
Newswoman (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Fred Malatesta | ... |
Ambassador (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Florine McKinney | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| John Merkyl | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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John 'Skins' Miller | ... |
Drunken Man (uncredited)
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| Ferdinand Munier | ... |
Jailer (uncredited)
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George Nardelli | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Lackey (uncredited)
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| Frank O'Connor | ... |
Soldier with Exhibit 2 (uncredited)
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| Earl Oxford | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Albert Petit | ... |
Manager of Maxim's (uncredited)
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| Nita Pike | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Albert Pollet | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Russ Powell | ... |
Fat Lackey (uncredited)
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| Lucien Prival | ... |
Adamovitch (uncredited)
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Jules Raucourt | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
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George Renault | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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| Georges Renavent | ... |
Adamovitch (uncredited)
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| Charles Requa | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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Georgette Rhodes | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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John Roach | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Jason Robards Sr. | ... |
Arresting Officer (uncredited)
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| Dewey Robinson | ... |
Fat Lackey (uncredited)
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| Shirley Ross | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Matty Roubert | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Jan Rubini | ... |
Violinist (uncredited)
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| Hector V. Sarno | ... |
Gypsy Leader (uncredited)
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| Rolfe Sedan | ... |
Gabrielovitsch (uncredited)
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| Evelyn Selbie | ... |
Newspaper Woman (uncredited)
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| Frank Sheridan | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Akim Tamiroff | ... |
Manager of Maxim's (uncredited)
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Lee Tinn | ... |
Excited Chinese Man (uncredited)
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| August Tollaire | ... |
Orthodox Priest (uncredited)
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Maria Troubetskoy | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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Jacques Vanaire | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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Marcel Ventura | ... |
Escort (uncredited)
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André Verrier | ... |
Gaoler (uncredited)
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Edna Waldron | ... |
Maid to Sonia (uncredited)
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| Morgan Wallace | ... |
Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
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| Luana Walters | ... |
Maid to Sonia (uncredited)
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Peggy Watts | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Wilson | ... |
Maxim Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ||
Written by
| Ernest Vajda | ... | (screen play) and |
| Samson Raphaelson | ... | (screen play) |
| Viktor Léon | ... | (based on book and lyrics by) (as Victor Leon) and |
| Leo Stein | ... | (based on book and lyrics by) |
| Marcel Achard | ... | () |
| Lorenz Hart | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Ernst Lubitsch | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Viktor Léon | ... | (libretto Die lustige Witwe) |
| Henri Meilhac | ... | (based on play "L'attaché d'Ambassade") (uncredited) |
| Samson Raphaelson | ... | () |
| Leo Stein | ... | (libretto Die lustige Witwe) |
| Ernest Vajda | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ernst Lubitsch | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Irving Thalberg | ... | producer (uncredited) / producer |
Music by
| Franz Lehár | ||
Cinematography by
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Adrienne Fazan | ||
| Frances Marsh | ... | film editor |
Production Design by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Gabriel Scognamillo | ||
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ||
| Ali Hubert | ||
Makeup Department
| Robert J. Schiffer | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Joe Lefert | ... | co-assistant director (uncredited) |
| Joseph M. Newman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Fredric Hope | ... | associate art director |
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | associate art director |
| Fred Gabourie | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| Henry Grace | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
| Eric Rohman | ... | poster artist: Sweden (uncredited) |
| Bert Sperling | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Moje Åslund | ... | poster artist: Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director / sound |
| James Brock | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
| M.J. McLaughlin | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Elmer Russell Ball | ... | still photographer |
| Ted Allan | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Johnny Greer | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Harry Reid | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Art Spang | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Lester White | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
| Ted Wurtenberg | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Adrian | ... | gowns: Miss MacDonald |
| Ali Hubert | ... | wardrobe |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Lorenz Hart | ... | lyrics by |
| Gus Kahn | ... | additional lyrics |
| Richard Rodgers | ... | lyrics by |
| Herbert Stothart | ... | musical adaptation |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Charles Maxwell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Albertina Rasch | ... | choreographer / dances directed by |
| Eric Locke | ... | business manager (uncredited) |
| F.D. Raymond | ... | stageman (uncredited) |
| Robert Spencer | ... | waltz instructor: Jeanette MacDonald (uncredited) |
| Carl West | ... | stageman (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (An Ernst Lubitsch Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1934) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films Ltd.)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1934) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (France) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1935) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1935) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1962) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
- Western Costume Company (costumes)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The small kingdom of Marshovia has a little problem. The main taxpayer, the wealthy widow Sonia (who pays 52% of the taxes) has left for Paris. So Count Danilo is sent to Paris, to stop her from getting married to a stranger, so that the danger of removing the money is averted. But this is not as easy as the ambassador in Paris has planned.
Written by Stephan Eichenberg |
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| Taglines | Let Joy be Unconfined! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $6,014,620 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During a recent showing on TCM, it was stated that Jeanette MacDonald and Maurice Chevalier did not get along on this film. He called her a "prude" and she called him "a bottom pincher". Their relationship had been deteriorating for some time, and this was the last film they appeared in together. See more » |
| Goofs | When Sonia tears off a calendar sheet, it reads "Thursday, May III, 1885". However, May 3, 1885 was actually a Sunday. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 23 January 1972 (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Girls, Girls, Girls See more » |
| Quotes |
Sonia:
Girls, the gentleman wants to be entertained. [to Danilo] Sonia: Here they are. All your little tonights. And not a tomorrow among them. See more » |