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The Student Prince (1954)

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Release Date: Jun 15, 1954 Wide

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Edmund Purdom plays Prince Karl, but Mario Lanza sings the bold tunes coming out of Purdom's mouth, in this MGM remake of the 1927 Ernst Lubitsch silent picture based on the renowned 1924 operetta by Sigmund Romberg and Dorothy Donnelly, which itself was based on the novel and play by Wilhelm Meyer-Foerster. Lanza was signed to play the German Prince of Heidelberg, but weight and temperament problems caused the director Richard Thorpe to use Purdom instead. Lanza's pre-recorded tenor tones come

G, 1 hr. 47 min.

Musical & Performing Arts, Romance

Directed By: Richard Thorpe

In Theaters: Jun 15, 1954 Wide

On DVD: Nov 18, 1992

Cast

Ann Blyth
Kathie
Edmund Purdom
Prince Karl
John Ericson
Count Von Asterburg
Louis Calhern
King of Karlsburg
Edmund Gwenn
Prof. Juttner
John Williams (II)
Lutz
Evelyn Varden
Queen
John Hoyt
Prime Minister
Richard Anderson
Lucas
Steve Rowland
Feuerwald
Chris Warfield
Richter
Archer MacDonald
Head Corps Servant
Charles Davis
Hubert
John Qualen
Willie Klauber
Mario Lanza
Prince Karl (singing)
S.Z. Sakall
Joseph Ruder
Betta St John
Princess Johanna

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As stiff and old-fashioned as the detachable collars on the men's shirts.

August 22, 2007 Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Purdom lipsincs Lanza, and that is the real attraction of this operetta.

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A good old fashioned musical! Anne Blythe was lovely and could sing a gentle song. Edmund Purdom was cute (they said), but couldn't sing, so they dubbed Mario Lanza (excellent tenor). Made in 1954 (I was in college then) about a prince who, as a student in Heidelberg, falls in love with a beautiful bar waitress.

June 29, 2007