I Married an Angel (film)
| I Married an Angel | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | W. S. Van Dyke |
| Screenplay by | Anita Loos |
| Based on | I Married an Angel 1938 musical by Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart from 1938 play Angyalt Vettem Felesegul by Vaszary Janos[1] |
| Produced by | Hunt Stromberg |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ray June |
| Edited by | Conrad A. Nervig |
| Music by | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,492,000[2] |
| Box office | $1,236,000[2] |
I Married an Angel is a 1942 American musical film based on the 1938 musical comedy of the same name by Rodgers and Hart. The film was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starred Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, who were then a popular onscreen couple. Supporting cast members included Edward Everett Horton, Binnie Barnes, Reginald Owen, Douglass Dumbrille, Mona Maris, and Odette Myrtil.
Plot[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- Jeanette MacDonald as Anna / Brigitta
- Nelson Eddy as Count Palaffi
- Edward Everett Horton as Peter
- Binnie Barnes as Peggy
- Reginald Owen as 'Whiskers'
- Douglass Dumbrille as Baron Szigethy
- Mona Maris as Marika
- Janis Carter as Sufi
- Inez Cooper as Iren
- Leonid Kinskey as Zinski
- Anne Jeffreys as Polly
- Marion Rosamond as Dolly
- Odette Myrtil as The Modiste (uncredited)
Music[edit]
It featured several additional songs not written by Rodgers and Hart. Romantic composer Eva Dell'Acqua's song "Villanelle" for coloratura soprano appeared on the soundtrack of the film.[3]
- "But What of Truth?" (written for the 1942 film with music by Herbert Stothart and lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright)
- "Hey Butcher" (written for the 1942 film with music by Herbert Stothart and lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright)
- "May I Present the Girl" (written for the 1942 film with music by Herbert Stothart and lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright)
- "There Comes a Time" (written for the 1942 film with music by Herbert Stothart and lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright)
- "Tira Lira La" (written for the 1942 film with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright)
- "To Count Palaffi" (written for the 1942 film with music by Herbert Stothart and lyrics by George Forrest and Robert Wright)
Reception[edit]
According to MGM records, the film earned $664,000 at the United States and Canadian box office and $572,000 elsewhere, costing the studio a loss of $725,000 - the studio's least successful film of 1942.[2] It was the last of the MacDonald-Eddy films.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Angyalt vettem feleségül 1938".
- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ IMDB listing
External links[edit]
- I Married an Angel at IMDb
- I Married an Angel at AllMovie
- I Married an Angel at the TCM Movie Database
- I Married an Angel at the American Film Institute Catalog
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- 1942 films
- 1942 musical comedy films
- American musical comedy films
- American musical fantasy films
- American romantic musical films
- American black-and-white films
- Films about angels
- Films based on musicals
- Films directed by W. S. Van Dyke
- Films scored by Herbert Stothart
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
- 1940s romantic musical films
- 1940s English-language films
- 1940s American films
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