Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1953 |
| length | 10 mins |
| Rod | |
| production | Johnny Green |
| music | Otto Nicolai |
| camera | Robert H. Planck |
| cut | John McSweeney Junior |
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor is an American short music film from 1953.
action
The MGM Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Johnny Green plays the overture to The Funny Wives of Windsor by Otto Nicolai . The concert will take place in the MGM concert hall against a red background. The musicians take their seats, tune their instruments and start playing. At the end, conductor Johnny Green bows to the audience.
production
The film was realized in color and cinemascope . There is no classic opening credits. Instead, a narrator presents the people involved in the film and introduces the orchestra and the piece. The film was first shown in Hollywood in December 1953.
Awards
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor won an Oscar in 1954 for Best Short Film (One-Reel).
Web links
- Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Internet Movie Database (English)