The Emperor Waltz (1948)
The Emperor Waltz (1948)
Bing hits the high notes! Joan hits the love notes! You'll hit a happy note... in this king-sized muscial wonder!
At the turn of the 20th century, travelling salesman Virgil Smith journeys to Vienna in the hope he can sell a gramophone to Emperor Franz Joseph, whose purchase of the recent American invention could spur its popularity in Austria.

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Cast

Bing Crosby Bing Crosby As: Virgil Smith
Joan Fontaine Joan Fontaine As: Johanna Augusta Franziska
Roland Culver Roland Culver As: Baron Holenia
Lucile Watson Lucile Watson As: Princesse Bitotska
Richard Haydn Richard Haydn As: l'empereur François-Joseph
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Storyline

At the turn of the 20th century, travelling salesman Virgil Smith journeys to Vienna in the hope he can sell a gramophone to Emperor Franz Joseph, whose purchase of the recent American invention could spur its popularity in Austria.


Tagline: Bing hits the high notes! Joan hits the love notes! You'll hit a happy note... in this king-sized muscial wonder!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Romance, Comedy, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 02 July 1948

Country: US

Runtime: 106m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Virgil Smith

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine

Johanna Augusta Franziska

Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Baron Holenia

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

Princesse Bitotska

Richard Haydn

Richard Haydn

l'empereur François-Joseph

Harold Vermilyea

Harold Vermilyea

Chamberlain

Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Dr. Zwieback

Julia Dean

Julia Dean

Archduchess Stephanie

Bert Prival

Bert Prival

Chauffeur

Alma Macrorie

Alma Macrorie

Inn Proprietress

Roberta Jonay

Roberta Jonay

Chambermaid

John Goldsworthy

John Goldsworthy

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Charles Brackett

Charles Brackett

Producer

Hugh Brown

Hugh Brown

Production Manager

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Gile Steele

Gile Steele

Costume Designer

Sound

Stanley Cooley

Stanley Cooley

Sound

John Cope

John Cope

Sound

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Barnes

George Barnes

Director of Photography

Ed Henderson

Ed Henderson

Still Photographer

Fred True

Fred True

Grip

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Franz Bachelin

Franz Bachelin

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

Paul Huldschinsky

Paul Huldschinsky

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Billy Daniel

Billy Daniel

Choreographer

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