Carnegie Hall (1947)
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25% of users liked it
(29 ratings)
Auteur theorists who've charted the career of "cult" director Edgar G. Ulmer have seldom mentioned Carnegie Hall, simply because it was more expensive than most of Ulmer's films and thus can't be regarded a "low-budget masterpiece." The wafer-thin plotline concerns a… More Auteur theorists who've charted the career of "cult" director Edgar G. Ulmer have seldom mentioned Carnegie Hall, simply because it was more expensive than most of Ulmer's films and thus can't be regarded a "low-budget masterpiece." The wafer-thin plotline concerns a young immigrant woman (Marsha Hunt) who takes a job as a Carnegie Hall cleaning woman. Her love of music leads her to a better job in the Hall, and after several years she rises to the position of concert organizer. The woman uses her clout to promote her own son's career as a pianist. Carnegie Hall showcases a number of celebrated musicians. Selections include: Arthur Rubinstein performing Chopin's Polonaise in A Flat, Jascha Heifetz performing Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in G Major by Tchaikovsky, Ezio Pinza singing both the drinking song from Don Giovanni and one of the arias from Simon di Boccanegra, Lily Pons singing The Bell Song from Lakme by Delibes, and Jan Peerce singing O Sole Mio.The film also includes musical performances by Bruno Walter,Rise Stevens, Gregor Piatagorsky, Harry James, Vaughn Monroe, Leopold Stokowski, and others. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Edgar G. Ulmer
- Written By
- Karl Kamb
- Genres
- Musical & Performing Arts, Drama
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Feb 28, 1947 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Brilliant visual style meets great music in one of the little known gems of the 1940's.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
70-odd minutes worth of dismal drama and 60-odd minutes of sometimes breathtaking performances from some of the most important names in classical music of that era.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The dialogue is unintentionally funny.
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Cast
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Emile Boreo
as Henry
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Marsha Hunt
as Nora Ryan
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Joseph Buloff
as Anton Tribik
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William Prince
as Tony Salerno Jr.
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Frank McHugh
as John Donovan
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Walter Damrosch
as Guest Artist
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Martha O'Driscoll
as Ruth Haines
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Hans Yaray
as Tony Salerno Sr.
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Harold Dyrenforth
as Walter Damrosch
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Olin Downes
as Himself
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Jascha Heifetz
as Guest Artist
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Harry James
as Guest Artist
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Jan Peerce
as Guest Artist
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Ezio Pinza
as Guest Artist
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Lily Pons
as Guest Artist
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Fritz Reiner
as Guest Artist
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Artur Rubinstein
as Guest Artist
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Rise Stevens
as Guest Artist
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Leopold Stokowski
as Guest Artist
- Vaughn Monroe
- The New York Philharmonic
- Gregor Piatigorsky
- Bruno Walter
- Artur Rodzinski
- Arthur Rubinstein
- Marsha A. Hunt
