The Emperor Waltz (1948)

USA, 106 min
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Basic facts

Original title The Emperor Waltz
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
  • German
Swedish release 1948-06-01

Cast

Bing Crosby
Virgil Smith, amerikansk fonografförsäljare

Joan Fontaine
grevinnan Johanna Augusta Franziska von Stoltzenberg-Stoltzenberg

Roland Culver
baron Holenia, Johannas far

Lucile Watson
prinsessan Bitotska

Richard Haydn
kejsar Franz Josef I av Österrike

Harold Vermilyea
kammarherren

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Titles

Original title
  • The Emperor Waltz
Swedish release title
  • Kejsarvalsen
Working title
  • Viennese Story

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Technical Advisor
Script Supervisor
Unit Manager
Camera Operator
Still Photographer
Special Photographic Effects
Key Grip
Vocal Arrangement
Orchestration
Music Consultant
Set Decorator
Propman
Costume Designer
Make-up Supervisor
Construction Coordinator

Cast

Bing Crosby Virgil Smith, amerikansk fonografförsäljare
Joan Fontaine grevinnan Johanna Augusta Franziska von Stoltzenberg-Stoltzenberg
Roland Culver baron Holenia, Johannas far
Lucile Watson prinsessan Bitotska
Richard Haydn kejsar Franz Josef I av Österrike
Harold Vermilyea kammarherren
Siegfried Rumann (as Sig Ruman) dr Zwieback
Julia Dean änkehertiginnan Stephanie
Bert Prival chauffören
Alma Macrorie värdinnan på tyrolervärdshuset
Roberta Jonay Anita, kammarjungfrun
John Goldsworthy Obersthofmeister
- Ej krediterade:
James Vincent abboten
Harry Allen jaktvårdaren
Eleanor Tennant tennisspelare
Vesey O'Davoren butler
Norbert Schiller dr Zwiebacks assistent
Frank Elliott von Usedom
Paul De Corday prins Istvan, den ungerske officeren
Jack Gargan ceremonimästaren
Doris Dowling en tyrolerflicka
Len Hendry en palatsvakt
Cyril Delevanti en diplomat
Frank Mayo en parlamentspolitiker
Hans Moebus äldre aristokrat
Albert Petit äldre aristokrat
Albert Pollet äldre aristokrat
Count Stefanelli äldre aristokrat
Franco Corsaro Alonso, den spanske markisen
Renee Randall tyrolerflicka
Jean Marshall tyrolerflicka
Kathy Young tyrolerflicka
Jerry James kunglig vakt
William Meader kunglig vakt
Gene Ashley en tyrolare
John "Skins" Miller en tyrolare
Jac Fisher en tyrolare
Leo Lynn en tyrolare
Robert R. Stephenson drevkarl
James Logan drevkarl
William Haade vaktofficer

Companies

Production Company Paramount Pictures Inc.
Copyright Paramount Pictures Inc. 1948-07-02 LP1712
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Film AB Paramount 1948

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 73480
Date 1948-04
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2890 meters
Notes Speltid: 106 minuter.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Western Electric Recording
Colour type Colour
Colour system Technicolor
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 2902 meter
Length in minutes 106 min


Production location

(ateljé) 1946-07-05 1946-09-20
(exteriörer) 1946-05-31 1946-07
Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood Los Angeles, Kalifornien USA
Jasper National Park Jasper, Alberta Canada

Release dates

World premiere 1948-04-30 London United Kingdom 106 min
First showing 1948-05-26 Hollywood, Kalifornien USA 106 min
Release in Sweden 1948-06-01 Saga Stockholm Sweden 106 min
Other showing 1948-06-17 Radio City Music Hall New York City, New York USA 106 min
TV showing 1963-03-07 TV Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Friendly Mountains
Lyrics Johnny Burke (1948)
Sung by Bing Crosby
kör


Original title Ich küsse Ihre Hand, Madame
Composer Ralph Erwin (1912)
Lyrics Gösta Stevens (svensk text 1928: Då kysste jag er hand, madame)
Sam M. Lewis (engelsk text 1928 "I Kiss Your Hand, Madame")
Joe Young (engelsk text 1928 "I Kiss Your Hand, Madame")
Fritz Rotter (tysk text 1912)
Ninita (svensk text 1948: Jag kysser Eder hand, Madame)
Sung by Bing Crosby
Danced by kör


Original title The Kiss in Your Eyes
Composer Richard Heuberger ("Komm mit mir ins chambre séparée" 1898)
Lyrics Johnny Burke (engelsk text 1948)
Sung by Bing Crosby


Original title Emperor Waltz
Composer Johann Strauss d.y. ("Kaiser-Waltzer. op. 437, 1889")
Lyrics Johnny Burke (engelsk text 1948)
Sung by Bing Crosby
Danced by kör


Original title The Whistler and His Dog
Composer Arthur Pryor (1905)
Lyrics Arthur Pryor (1905)
Performed by Bing Crosby (visslas av)


Holdings Posters

Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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