- The Toast of New Orleans
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name = The Toast of New Orleans
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director =Norman Taurog
producer =Joe Pasternak
writer =Sy Gomberg George Wells
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starring =Mario Lanza Kathryn Grayson David Niven
music =Nicholas Brodszky Johnny Green
cinematography =William Snyder
editing =Gene Ruggiero
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released = 1950
runtime = 97 min.
country =U.S.A.
language = English
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imdb_id = 0043053"The Toast of New Orleans" is a 1950 film directed by
Norman Taurog and choreographed byEugene Loring . It starredMario Lanza ,Kathryn Grayson ,David Niven ,J. Carroll Naish , James Mitchell and a teenagedRita Moreno . The film was made in the wake of "That Midnight Kiss ", Lanza's successful film debut, as an opportunity for Lanza to sing on the big screen again.Plot
The plot revolves around Pepe Abellard Duvalle, a
New Orleans fisherman, who falls in love withopera star,soprano Suzette Micheline (Grayson). It culminates with Micheline's manager, played by Niven, hearing Duvalle sing and offering him a position.Music
In addition to
aria s from "Carmen ", "Madama Butterfly ", and "La Traviata ", the film includes the song "Be My Love", which was nominated for an Academy Award.External links
*imdb title | id=0043053 | title=The Toast of New Orleans
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