The Great Caruso (1951)
The Great Caruso (1951)
The Intimate Story of a Man with a Voice as Great as His Heart!
Enrico Caruso's only passion is to sing. For that, he leaves his hometown of Naples, Italy, and travels to America to sing for the Metropolitan Opera. At first, his lack of education and poor background make him an outcast in the high-class opera world. Eventually, his voice wins him both fans and the hand of his love, Dorothy. But his nonstop pace and desire to perform at any cost eventually take their toll on the singer's health.

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Cast

Mario Lanza Mario Lanza As: Enrico Caruso
Ann Blyth Ann Blyth As: Dorothy Benjamin
Dorothy Kirsten Dorothy Kirsten As: Louise Heggar
Jarmila Novotná Jarmila Novotná As: Maria Selka
Richard Hageman Richard Hageman As: Carlo Santi
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Storyline

Enrico Caruso's only passion is to sing. For that, he leaves his hometown of Naples, Italy, and travels to America to sing for the Metropolitan Opera. At first, his lack of education and poor background make him an outcast in the high-class opera world. Eventually, his voice wins him both fans and the hand of his love, Dorothy. But his nonstop pace and desire to perform at any cost eventually take their toll on the singer's health.


Tagline: The Intimate Story of a Man with a Voice as Great as His Heart!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 16 April 1951

Country: US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

Mario Lanza

Mario Lanza

Enrico Caruso

Ann Blyth

Ann Blyth

Dorothy Benjamin

Dorothy Kirsten

Dorothy Kirsten

Louise Heggar

Jarmila Novotná

Jarmila Novotná

Maria Selka

Richard Hageman

Richard Hageman

Carlo Santi

Carl Benton Reid

Carl Benton Reid

Park Benjamin

Eduard Franz

Eduard Franz

Giulio Gatti-Casazza

Ludwig Donath

Ludwig Donath

Alfredo Brazzi

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Jean de Reszke

Blanche Thebom

Blanche Thebom

Vocalist - Opera Montage

Teresa Celli

Teresa Celli

Vocalist - Opera Montage

Nicola Moscona

Nicola Moscona

Vocalist - Opera Montage

Giuseppe Valdengo

Giuseppe Valdengo

Vocalist - Opera Montage

Lucine Amara

Lucine Amara

Vocalist - Opera Montage

Marina Koshetz

Marina Koshetz

Vocalist - Opera Montage

George Chakiris

George Chakiris

Dancer (uncredited)

Mae Clarke

Mae Clarke

Woman (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Front Row Audience Member at 'Lucia di Lammermoor' (uncredited)

William Ripley Dorr

William Ripley Dorr

Vocal Ensemble (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

Nestor Paiva

Hazel Dohlman

Hazel Dohlman

Dowager (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jesse L. Lasky

Jesse L. Lasky

Associate Producer

Joe Pasternak

Joe Pasternak

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Ernesto De Curtis

Ernesto De Curtis

Music

Johnny Green

Johnny Green

Original Music Composer

Irving Aaronson

Irving Aaronson

Music

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Recording Supervision

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph Ruttenberg

Joseph Ruttenberg

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Edwin B. Willis

Edwin B. Willis

Set Decoration

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Gabriel Scognamillo

Gabriel Scognamillo

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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