

The Great Victor Herbert (1939)
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Plot Summary
In his last film assignment, portly Walter Connolly fills the title role (in more ways than one) in The Great Victor Herbert. Very little of Herbert's life story is incorporated in the screenplay (a closing title actually apologizes for the film's paucity of cold hard facts); instead, the writers allow the famed composer's works to speak for themselves. In the tradition of one of his own operettas, Herbert spends most of his time patching up the shaky marriage between tenor John Ramsey (Allan Jones) and Louise Hall (Mary Martin). Many of Herbert's most famous compositions are well in evidence, including "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life", "March of the Toys" and "Kiss Me Again", the latter performed con brio by teenaged coloratura Susanna Foster. Evidently, the producers were able to secure the film rights for the Herbert songs, but not for the stage productions in which they appeared, which may explain such bizarre interpolations as having a song from Naughty Marietta.
Full Cast & Characters

Allan Jones
John Ramsey

Mary Martin
Louise Hall

Walter Connolly
Victor Herbert

Lee Bowman
Dr. Richard Moore

Susanna Foster
Peggy

Judith Barrett
Marie Clark

Jerome Cowan
Barney Harris

John Garrick
Warner Bryant

Pierre Watkin
Albert Martin

Hal K. Dawson
George Faller

Richard Tucker
Michael Brown

Mary Currier
Mrs. Victor Herbert
Director & Crew
Andrew L. Stone
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 5.4/10 based on 7 votes.
Who directed The Great Victor Herbert?
The Great Victor Herbert was directed by Andrew L. Stone and released in 1939.
How long is The Great Victor Herbert?
The Great Victor Herbert has a runtime of 1 hours and 31 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1939-12-29
- Status
- Released





