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Humoresque is a format of piano music with a capricious character. It is characterised by its whimsical or fanciful composition. Some famous examples would be the eight humoresques written by Antonín Dvořák. This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... This article is about the modern musical instrument. ... AntonÃn Dvořák AntonÃn Leopold Dvořák (IPA: , ) (September 8, 1841 – May 1, 1904) was a Czech composer of Romantic music. ...
Humoresque, based on the Fanny Hurst novel and previously filmed as a silent in 1920, centers around Paul Boray, a gifted violinist from a poor immigrant family in depression-era New York.
Levant, who was a friend and collaborator of George Gershwins in real life, has many scenes in Humoresque which beautifully showcase his skills as both a pianist and a humorist, and his character in the film provides witty, sophisticated comic relief amidst the drama of the plot.
Humoresque is often referred to as "one of Crawfords best".
As its inclusion in the Joan Crawford Collection testifies, Humoresque is typically thought of as one of Joan Crawford's most effective star vehicles, with many fans declaring that her turn as Helen Wright is one of her best performances as an actress.
Besides the original theatrical trailer, the sole extra provided on this disc is a short featurette called "The Music of Humoresque," which brings together several film historians and composers, as well as Waxman's son John W. Waxman and Garfield's daughter, actress Julie Garfield, to talk about the music's impact and role in the film.
Humoresque is a perfect example of the kind of lavish, high-class films that the Hollywood studios excelled at from the 1930s through the 1950s.
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