While this production in a year that boasted megahit oklahoma. One touch of venus 1948 film complet en francais film. The blue front cover mentions nuevo master digital but unfortunately at 3 mins 18 secs of chapter 1 at the start of the film, the picture breaks into pixellation just for one second otherwise the dvd plays perfectly and both sound and picture are very good. One touch of venus 1948 a window dressers robert walker kiss brings a statue ava gardner of the roman goddess of love to life. Please tell me, tell a stranger my curiosity goaded is there really any danger. One touch of venus 1955 rodney places an engagement ring on a statue of venus and it comes to life. One touch of venus counts as an odd example of a broadway musical that wound up getting stripped of most of its tuneage in its journey to film. One touch of venus is a musical comedy starring ava gardner as an ancient statue of venus brought to life in a department store. Weill had been in america for eight years by the time he. Music by kurt weill produced at the imperial theatre, new york, 7th october 1943 with john boles savory, kenny baker rodney, mary martin venus and paula laurence molly. Robert walker, ava gardner, dick haymes and eve arden star. The 1948 hollywood film version shorn of all but a few of the songs failed to capture the shows charms. It enjoyed a run of 567 performances, pulling in a thenhealthy thirtyfive thousand dollars each week.
Following which, the musical, like lady in the dark, more or less. One touch of venus came on the heels of a 777show run of lady in the dark 1940. Produced at the imperial theatre, new york, 7th october 1943 with john boles savory, kenny baker rodney, mary martin venus and paula laurence molly. Find the perfect one touch of venus 1948 stock photo. One touch of venus is a musical with music written by kurt weill, lyrics by ogden nash, and book by s. One touch of venus 1948 film complet en francais a 20170828t22. One touch of venus first complete recording soundtrack 1943.
So, its not surprising that the label put her and costar kenny baker in its studio one month later to record a cast album of the show. The spanish dvd is entitled venus era mujer one touch of venus. Tell me is love still a popular suggestion or merely an obsolete art. Perelman and ogden nash based on the tinted venus by f.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. With robert walker, ava gardner, dick haymes, eve arden. One touch of venus first complete recording soundtrack. One touch of venus 1948 clip ava gardners venus statue. While there are 17 songs in the score, only 10 are to be found here, sung by only two members of the original cast. One touch of venus by william seiter robert walker, ava gardner. However, the problems begin when venus falls in love with him. One touch of venus comes to the screen as a pleasant comedy fantasy. When a stores window dresser, eddie robert walker, kisses a statue of venus it comes to the form of ava gardner. One touch of venus is a 1948 black and white romantic comedy film loosely based on the broadway musical of the same name.
One touch of venus first complete recording soundtrack from 1943, composed by ogden nash, kurt weill. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Oct 07, 20 one touch of venus first complete recording soundtrack from 1943, composed by ogden nash, kurt weill. One touch of venus when a longlost statue of venus turns out to be the genuine article on an earthly assignment, a hapless department store clerk suddenly becomes the object of a furious employer, a jealous fiancae olga san juan and the lovesick venus ava gardner in this heavenly musical comedy of mistaken identity based on the successful broadway musical. The show satirizes contemporary american suburban values, artistic fads and romantic and sexual mores. Seiters version of one touch of venus 1948 was not as humorous as the broadway hit, despite ava gardners starring as a mannequin who comes to life for a window dresser robert walker. One touch of venus when a longlost statue of venus turns out to be the genuine article on an earthly assignment, a hapless department store clerk suddenly becomes the object of a furious employer, a jealous fiancee olga san juan and the lovesick venus ava gardner in this heavenly musical comedy of mistake identity based on the successful broadway musical. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music. Perelman and nash, based on the novella the tinted venus by thomas anstey guthrie, and very loosely spoofing the pygmalion myth.
When she learns he plans to propose to molly, venus banishes molly to. One touch of venus, original cast recording donmar warehouse the threepenny opera. As with other olive reissues of vintage flicks, the films serviceable original mono soundtrack is the sole audio option. Seiter, with robert walker, ava gardner, dick haymes, at turner classic movies. During that same month, on october 7, 1943, another musical opened on broadway, one touch of venus. The front row one touch of venus we hear songs from the score of the hardlyeverproduced kurt weillogden nashs. Feb 28, 2017 music written by kurt weill, lyrics by ogden nash. Perelman and ogden nash, with music composed by kurt weill lyrics by.
One touch of venus original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city oct 7, 1943 and played through feb 10, 1945. The films release coincided with the rising late1940s press discourse of the screen goddess and venus, as well as that of the war goddess, a figure closely aligned with the femme fatale of film noir. He always played the homespun, allamerican guy sort of roles. The stage edition starred mary martin and ran for two seasons, buoyed by a score with music by kurt weill a long way from his threepenny opera days and lyrics by the humorist poet ogden nash. For the film adaptation, see one touch of venus film. Why is amazon substituting a b movie that is not the beautiful original film. Perelman musical one touch of venus, performed by danica dawn johnston. This 1948 musical romance features songs by the great kurt weill. Watch one touch of venus now on your favorite device. Ava gardner steps into the top ranks as the goddess, venus. All this plus that old gleam in her eyes fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of venus, which then comes to life in the form of ava gardner. Read the full synopsis of one touch of venus, 1948, directed by william a.
Click to buy from amazon this 1943 hit show featured a sublime score by kurt weill who won the first ever tony award for best score with street scene and whose other musicals include threepenny opera, lady in the dark and knickerbocker holiday. Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of venus. Mastering is somewhat keyed towards the dark side in this overall clean and professional disc. I also loved robert walker in the clock, another film often shown on that same tv channel.
For the blu ray edition of one touch of venus, olive has secured a pristine looking print which sports only a few scattered specks and flaws on this 1. If it is not available, dont push crap down our throats as a substitute. When a stores window dresser, eddie robert walker, kisses a statue of venus it comes to the form of. Aug 28, 2017 one touch of venus 1948 film complet en francais a 20170828t22. Universal did wrong by kurt weill and ogden nash when they butchered their glorious score for the film version of one touch of venus, but at. Released by jay records in 20 containing music from one touch of venus 1943. When a stores window dresser, eddie robert walker, kisses a statue of venusit. One touch of venus was kurt weills most successful musical written for broadway, and the only book musical for which the legendary poet ogden nash wrote the lyrics. Hers is a sock impression, bountifully physical and alluring. Other articles where one touch of venus is discussed. I ask but no one understands love me or leave me that seems to be the question i dont know the tactics to use but if he should offer a personal suggestion how could i possibly refuse when im a stranger here myself.
An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. The problems begin, however, when venus falls in love with him. Adapted from a popular broadway musical, one touch of venus features a number of memorable songs by kurt weill and ogden nash, including speak low and the trouble with women, though a number of other songs they wrote for the stage production were replaced for the film. Perelman and ogden nash, with music composed by kurt weill lyrics by nash. Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of venus, which then comes to life in the form of ava gardner.
Seiter starring robert walker, ava gardner and dick haymes. Its star was mary martin, who also recorded for decca as a solo artist. Original broadway cast, 1943 decca 3 5 this incomplete recording of composer kurt weills one touch of venus paints a very deceptive picture of the score. When she learns he plans to propose to molly, venus banishes molly to the north pole and sets. Released by jay records in 20 containing music from one touch of.
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