Jenny Lind (film)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Jenny Lind |
| Original title | A lady's morals |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1930 |
| length | 111 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Sidney Franklin |
| script |
John Meehan , Arthur Richman , Hanns Kräly , Claudine West |
| production | Irving Thalberg |
| music | William ax |
| camera | George Barnes |
| cut | Margaret Booth |
| occupation | |
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Jenny Lind (Original title: A Lady's Morals ) is an American film biography by the director Sidney Franklin from 1930. The film, based on a story by Dorothy Farnum, is about the Swedish opera singer Jenny Lind (1820-1887), who as "Swedish nightingale" became famous.
action
The composer Paul Brandt fell in love with the Swedish singer Jenny Lind, whom he followed from town to town. He wants to impress her with his persistence. When Jenny loses her voice during a performance, Paul has an accident. He was partially blinded by a blow to the head. Still, he can help Jenny find a singing teacher who can restore Jenny's voice.
Jenny returns home with Paul. Paul shows her his feelings, but Jenny remains aloof. As Paul's eyesight deteriorates, he leaves Jenny without an explanation. At this time, Jenny wants to reciprocate Paul's feelings.
The ringmaster PT Barnum hires Jenny to perform in the USA. She should make her debut at Castle Garden in New York. There she meets again with Paul, who has become known in the USA as a blind musician.
background
The world premiere took place on November 8, 1930.
Grace Moore, then a soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, made her film debut in Jenny Lind . She sang the following pieces in the film: It Is Destiny by Clifford Gray and Oscar Straus , Student's Song also by Gray and Straus, Oh Why by Arthur Freed , Herbert Stothart and Harry M. Woods and Lovely Hour by Carry Jacobs Bond. She also sang the arias Rataplan from the opera La fille du régiment (Eng. The Regiment's Daughter ) by Gaetano Donizetti and Casta Diva from the opera Norma by Vincenzo Bellini .
Wallace Beery repeated his portrayal of the ringmaster PT Barnum in The Mighty Barnum four years later . The production designer for the film was Cedric Gibbons , while Adrian was responsible for the costumes . Douglas Shearer was the sound engineer .
Reviews
Mordaunt Hall of the New York Times wrote that director Franklin worked with intelligence and care. Variety found the film full of brilliant scores. However, he suffers from a clumsy ending that includes an embarrassing climax.
Web links
- Jenny Lind in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Jenny Lind at Turner Classic Movies (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Mordaunt Hall : The Swedish Nightingale . In: New York Times , November 8, 1930.
- ↑ See A Lady's Morals . In: Variety , 1930.