Viennese Nights (1930)
Directed by	Alan Crosland
Written by	Oscar Hammerstein II
Starring	Alexander Gray,Vivienne Segal, Walter Pidgeon, Jean Hersholt Louise Fazenda
Music by	Sigmund Romberg
Cinematography	James Van Trees (Technicolor)
Editing by	Hal McLaren
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date(s)	November 26, 1930
Running time	92 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
IMDb profile

Viennese Nights is a 1930 musical operetta film photographed entirely in Technicolor. The movie was filmed in March and April of 1930, before anyone realized the extent of the economic hardships that would arrive with Great Depression, which began in the autumn of that year. Alan Crosland (August 10, 1894 - July 16, 1936) was an American actor and film director. ... For work done with Richard Rodgers, see Rodgers and Hammerstein Oscar Hammerstein II (July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was a New-York born writer, producer, and (usually uncredited) director of musicals for almost forty years. ... Air Vice Marshal Alexander Gray CB,MC (1896-1980) World War II 1939 July Officer Commanding, RAF Manston. ... Vivienne Sonia Segal (April 19, 1897 - December 29, 1992) was an American actress and singer. ... Walter Pidgeon Walter Pidgeon (September 23, 1897 – September 25, 1984) was a Canadian actor. ... Jean Hersholt (July 12, 1886 - June 2, 1956) was an Danish actor. ... Louise Fazenda (June 17, 1895 - April 17, 1962) was an American film actor, appearing chiefly in silent film comedy films. ... Sigmund Romberg (July 29, 1887 – November 9, 1951) was an American composer best known for his operettas. ... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ... Warner Bros. ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... See also: 1929 in film 1930 1931 in film 1930s in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films The Indians Are Coming Madam Satan Der Blaue Engel Academy Awards Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front - Universal Studios Best Actress: Norma Shearer - The Divorcee... Logo celebrating Technicolors 90th Anniversary Technicolor is the trademark for a series of color film processes pioneered by Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation (a subsidiary of Technicolor, Inc. ... The Great Depression was a time of economic downturn, which started after the Stock Market Crash on October 29, 1929, also known as Black Tuesday. ...

Plot

This musical centers upon the love affair between a young composer and the woman he wants to marry. Unfortunately the two quarrel and split up, causing her to marry a wealthy man. He also marries, but the union is unhappy because his new wife doesn't understand his love for music. Forty years pass. By then the composer is dead. His elderly ex-flame is seen listening raptly to his music. Later the grandchildren of the star-crossed lovers end up getting married

Trivia

• Bela Lugosi makes his first appearance in color in this feature as an Hungarian Ambassador named Count von Ratz.
• This was the first of four original screen musicals that the team of Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II were to create for Warner Bros. over a two-year period. There were to be paid $100,000 apiece per film against 25 percent of the profits. This deal was made early in 1930, before anyone realized that the Great Depression would rear its head by the autumn of that year. These economic problems causes the public to stay away from the lavish spectacle of musicals which were now seen as frivolous and anachronistic. Under these circumstances, Warner Bros. were forced to buy out the contract they had signed with the Romberg-Hammerstein team, early in 1931, after their second musical Children of Dreams (1931), which had already been produced, had been released to dismal reviews.

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Songs

• "You Will Remember Vienna"
• "I Bring a Love Song"
• "When You Have No Man To Love"
• "Goodbye My Love"
• "Here We Are"
• "I'm Bringing You Bad News"
• "I'm Lonely"
• "Oli, Oli, Oli"
• "Otto's Dilemma"
• "Poem Symphonic"
• "Pretty Gypsy"
• "The Regimental March"

Preservation

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