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THE RED DANUBE – Miklós Rózsa
May 27, 2024
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GREATEST SCORES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Original Review by Craig Lysy
MGM Studios took an interest in the 1947 novel “Vespers in Vienna” by Bruce Marshall, believing that it would be well received by the post WWII American public beset by the rising tide of fear related to Communism. Carey Wilson was assigned production with a $1.96 million budget, George Sidney was tasked with directing, and Gina Kaus and Arthur Wimperis were hired to write the screenplay. An excellent cast was assembled, including Walter Pidgeon as Colonel Michael “Hooky” Nicobar, Ethel Barrymore as Mother Superior, Peter Lawford as Major John “Twingo” McPhimister, Angela Lansbury as Audrey Quail, and Janet Leigh as Maria Buhlen. Read more…