The sky full of violins

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Movie
German title The sky full of violins
Original title The Time, the Place and the Girl
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1946
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director David Butler
script Agnes Christine Johnston
Leonard Lee
Lynn Starling
Francis Swann
production Alex Gottlieb
music Arthur Schwartz
camera Arthur Edeson ,
William V. Skall
cut Irene Morra
occupation

The sky full of violins (alternative title: war according to notes , original title: The Time, the Place and the Girl ) is an American film musical by David Butler from 1946.

action

Jeff and Steven plan to open a nightclub in New York . You have to convince Vickey's grandfather Ladislaus of this project, as Vickey will perform as a singer. Jeff and Steven do not know anything about the upcoming wedding of Vickey with Martin Drew, which Ladislaus wants, because Steven falls in love with the attractive singer. Martin also tries everything to close the club.

background

The film was completed and distributed by the production company Warner Bros. The comedy film was recorded in mono with an aspect ratio of 1.37: 1 on 35mm film . The location was shot in Palm Springs , with further recordings made at the Warner Bros. Film Studio in Burbank , California . On March 22, 1945, announced that Jane Wyman at a pneumonia suffered and by Janis Paige would be replaced.

The film premiered in New York on December 26, 1946 and was shown in cinemas on December 28. The film was released on June 29, 1951 in West Germany and on November 16, 1951 in Austria. In German-speaking countries, the film title Krieg nach Noten was used for television.

Songs

The songs used in the filming were composed by Arthur Schwartz (music) and Leo Robin (lyrics).

  1. A Rainy Night in Rio
  2. Voodoo, Oh, But I Do
  3. A gal in calico
  4. Through a thousand dreams
  5. Solid Citizen of the Solid South
  6. I Happened to Walk Down First Street

Award

At the 20th Academy Awards in 1948 , Leo Robin and Arthur Schwartz were nominated in the Best Song category for the song A Gal in Calico .

reception

The lexicon of the international film wrote that the sky full of violins was an "average musical entertainment with lavish equipment". Bosley Crowther also wrote in the New York Times in December 1946 that the film adaptation of the musical was "average entertainment".

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b The Time, the Place and the Girl. American Film Institute , accessed November 13, 2014 .
  2. The sky full of violins. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed August 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  3. Bosley Crowther : The Time, the Place and the Girl. The New York Times , December 27, 1946, accessed November 13, 2014 .