The Magnificent Yankee

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name = The Magnificent Yankee


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director = John Sturges
producer = Armand Deutsch
writer = Francis Biddle
Emmet Lovery
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starring = Louis Calhern
Ann Harding
Eduard Franz
Philip Ober
music = David Raksin
cinematography = Joseph Ruttenberg
editing = Ferris Webster
distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
released = 1950
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imdb_id = 0042702

"The Magnificent Yankee" is a 1950 biographical film which tells the life story of United States Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. It stars Louis Calhern, Ann Harding, Eduard Franz, and Philip Ober. Calhern created the role of Oliver Wendell Holmes in the play's original Broadway production, and the part was his only starring role in a sound film. A grateful MGM purchased the film rights of the play specifically as a reward to Calhern for playing secondary roles for the studio for years.

The movie was adapted by Emmet Lavery from his play, which was adapted from the book "Mr. Justice Holmes" by Francis Biddle. It was directed by John Sturges.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Louis Calhern) and Best Costume Design, Black-and-White.

A "Hallmark Hall of Fame" TV production in 1965 starring Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne was a great success and won Emmys for both of the theater legends.

A book about the New York Yankees baseball dynasty was entitled, "The Magnificent Yankees".

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042702 "The Magnificent Yankee" (1950) at IMDB]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240701 "The Magnificent Yankee" (1965) "Hallmark Hall of Fame" TV production]