Drama ·Music ·Romance · United States of America · 1950 · 1h 37m

The Toast of New Orleans

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Director
Norman Taurog
Cast
Kathryn Grayson as Suzette Micheline Mario Lanza as Pepe Abellard Duvalle David Niven as Jacques Riboudeaux J. Carrol Naish as Nicky Duvalle James Mitchell as Pierre Richard Hageman as Maestro P. Trellini
Crew
William E. Snyder — Director of Photography Gene Ruggiero — Editor Nicholas Brodszky — Original Music Composer Johnny Green — Original Music Composer Sy Gomberg — Writer George Wells — Writer
Tagline

M-G-M's Technicolor fiesta!

Synopsis

Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman can sing! Her agent lures him away to New Orleans to teach him to sing opera but comes to regret this rash decision when the singers fall in love.

Mood & Themes
fishermanmusicalopera singer
Key Collaborators
Norman Taurog Director William E. Snyder Director of Photography Gene Ruggiero Editor Nicholas Brodszky Original Music Composer Johnny Green Original Music Composer Sy Gomberg Writer George Wells Writer Joe Pasternak Producer Walter Plunkett Costume Design Helen Rose Costume Design
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