Carnegie Hall / a Federal Films production ; screenplay by Karl Kamb ; produced by William LeBaron and Boris Morros ; directed by Edgar G. Ulmer.
A mother determines to raise her son to be a classical pianist and play in Carnegie Hall. She takes him to performances by many of the greats, but he chooses a career in jazz. However, he does eventually play at Carnegie Hall.
| Uniform Title: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Kino on Video,
[2001], ©2001.
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| Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (144 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Variant Title: |
Edgar G. Ulmer's Carnegie Hall. |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
A mother determines to raise her son to be a classical pianist and play in Carnegie Hall. She takes him to performances by many of the greats, but he chooses a career in jazz. However, he does eventually play at Carnegie Hall. |
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| Note: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1947. Special features: original theatrical trailer (2 min.); gallery of production stills; music notes by the National Film Music Council; piano scene from the director's movie, Detour (4 min.). Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | AF8 D0003234 VideoDVD |
| Credits: | Director of photography, William Miller ; film editor, Fred R. Feitshans, Jr. |
| System Details: | DVD, full screen (1.33:1) presentation. |
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Performers: Walter Damrosch, Bruno Walter, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York, Lily Pons, Gregor Piatigorsky, Risë Stevens, Artur Rodzinski, Artur Rubinstein, Jan Peerce, Ezio Pinza, Vaughn Monroe, Jascha Heifetz, Fritz Reiner, Leopold Stokowski, Harry James. |
| Cast: |
Marsha Hunt, William Prince, Frank McHugh; Martha O'Driscoll, Hans Jaray, Olin Downes, Joseph Buloff. |