You have to wonder sometimes what goes through movie executives minds assuming, of course, that they have minds when you watch a film like 1948s one touch of venus. This 1948 musical romance features songs by the great kurt weill. Window dressers robert walker kiss brings lovegoddess statue ava gardner to life. One touch of venus is a 1948 black and white romantic comedy film loosely based on the broadway musical of the same name. Learning of rodneys love for molly, venus banishes her to the north pole and sets out to win the reluctant. One touch of venus comes to the screen as a pleasant comedy fantasy. Venus, one of the leading music labels in india believes music is well said to be th. Perelman and ogden nash, with music composed by kurt weill lyrics by nash. Universal did wrong by kurt weill and ogden nash when they butchered their glorious score for the film version of one touch of venus, but at. Read the one touch of venus movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Seiter, with robert walker, ava gardner, dick haymes, at turner classic movies. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for one touch of venus 1948. One touch of venus 1955 stream and watch online moviefone.
Find et bredt udvalg genren i drama, musical, adventure, krig, komedie, romantik, fantasy, kriminalitet, thriller, mystery, biografi, dokumentar, horror, scifi, action, western med film online streaming. Dear little boy of mine from irish eyes are smiling. If it is not available, dont push crap down our throats as a substitute. The beginning as the opening credits unfold you think youre seeing a set of mt. The blue front cover mentions nuevo master digital but unfortunately at 3 mins 18 secs of chapter 1 at the start of the film, the. Perelman and nash, based on the novella the tinted venus by thomas anstey guthrie, and very. Perelman and ogden nash based on the tinted venus by f. Robert walker, ava gardner, dick haymes and eve arden star.
Read the full synopsis of one touch of venus, 1948, directed by william a. Perelman and ogden nash, music by kurt weill, lyrics by ogden nash, as produced by cheryl crawford and john j. When a longlost statue of venus turns out to be the. So, its not surprising that the label put her and costar kenny baker in its studio one month later to record a cast album of the show. Jun 28, 2011 one touch of venus is not a bad film, really, its just that it has the components to have been so much better.
One touch of venus original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city oct 7, 1943 and played through feb 10, 1945. However, the problems begin when venus falls in love with him. Ava gardner steps into the top ranks as the goddess, venus. Weill had been in america for eight years by the time he.
B00j2t18my one touch of venus 1955 nbc telecast on black and white kinescope video artists international catalog dvd 4568 running time 90 minutes including original commercials asin. Speak low ava gardner, eileen wilson dick haymes one. Hers is a sock impression, bountifully physical and alluring, delive. Its star was mary martin, who also recorded for decca as a solo artist. Opera news, 2005 a musical of genuine sparkle and beauty.
Perelman and nash, based on the novella the tinted venus by thomas anstey guthrie, and very loosely spoofing the pygmalion myth. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. One touch of venus when a longlost statue of venus turns out to be the genuine article on an earthly assignment, a hapless department store clerk suddenly becomes the object of a furious employer, a jealous fiancee olga san juan and the lovesick venus ava gardner in this heavenly musical comedy of mistake identity based on the successful broadway musical. One touch of venus confirms again his mastery of the musical theatre. One touch of venus 1948 movie search, ratings, photos. Kenneth patterson, ralph peters, franz planer, kurt weill. Opdage tusindvis af film, afspille dine yndlingsfilm nettet her. Other articles where one touch of venus is discussed. One touch of venus opened at the imperial theater on october 7, 1943 and ran for.
Fantasy comedy about a young window dresser who kisses a statue of venus, which then comes to life in the form of ava gardner. I inevitably think of this movie every time i hear this song statues in movies and tv. One touch of venus 1948 clip ava gardners venus statue. One touch of venus 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. One touch of venus first complete recording soundtrack. Finally arriving on disc from olive films, the buoyant 1948 comedy one touch of venus derives its story from the agesold myth of the mortal man falling in love with a beautiful statue that transforms into a real live woman venus, goddess of love.
With janet blair, russell nype, george gaynes, laurel shelby. One touch of venus was walkers last screen appearance until the 1950 mgm film please believe me see below. Why is amazon substituting a b movie that is not the beautiful original film. One touch of venus is a musical with music written by kurt weill, lyrics by ogden nash, and book by s. Adapted from a popular broadway musical, one touch of venus features a number of memorable songs by kurt weill and ogden nash, including speak low and the trouble with women, though a number of other songs they wrote for the stage production were replaced for the film. Its a comedy and drama movie with a better than average imdb audience rating of 6. One touch of venus by william seiter robert walker, ava gardner. One touch of venus 1948 clip ava gardners venus statue comes to life. Anyone looking for a sophisticated musical to revive, with a classy script and an equally classy score, need look no further. One touch of venus first complete recording soundtrack 1943. With robert walker, ava gardner, dick haymes, eve arden. The blue front cover mentions nuevo master digital but unfortunately at 3 mins 18 secs of chapter 1 at the start of the film, the picture breaks into pixellation just for one second otherwise the dvd plays perfectly and both sound and picture are very good. Seiters version of one touch of venus 1948 was not as humorous as the broadway hit, despite ava gardners starring as a mannequin who comes to life for a window dresser robert walker.
Based on a hit broadway musical featuring a gorgeous score by kurt weill and ogden nash yes, of remember, kublai khan and immanuel kant fame, and starring a. Olympus but once the lettering fades, out pops eddie from behind what proves to be a store display. Seiter starring robert walker, ava gardner and dick haymes. Perelman and ogden nash as the play opens, whitelaw savory, at his foundation of modern art, has been stubbornly carrying on for nine years his crusade to bring true art to the ignorant masses. Jun 25, 2014 one touch of venus studio recording of the full score jay records catalog cdjay2 62 running time 1. Oct 07, 20 one touch of venus first complete recording soundtrack from 1943, composed by ogden nash, kurt weill.
When a longlost statue of venus turns out to be the lovely goddess herself on an earthly assignment, a hapless department store employee suddenly becomes the object of a furious employer and a. One touch of venus 1948 where to watch it streaming online. The spanish dvd is entitled venus era mujer one touch of venus. Seiters version of one touch of venus 1948 was not as humorous as the broadway hit, despite ava gardners starring as a. Perelman and ogden nash as the play opens, whitelaw savory, at his foundation of modern.
Gardner is perfectly cast as the goddess of love, venus herself, who changes from a statue into flesh when she is kissed by eddie hatch robert walker a window dresser at a department store. It enjoyed a run of 567 performances, pulling in a thenhealthy thirtyfive thousand dollars each week. Seiter, william seiter on allmovie the spirit of love is back, and shes working in. Based on the musical one touch of venus, book by s.
Released 1955, one touch of venus stars janetblair, russellnype, georgegaynes, mortmarshall the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Fashion is about more than just the clothes you wear from daytoday. One touch of venus by william seiter robert walker, ava. One touch of venus is a 1943 musical comedy with music by kurt weill, lyrics by ogden nash and book by s.
Adapted from a popular broadway musical, one touch of venus features a. One touch of venus came on the heels of a 777show run of lady in the dark 1940. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Music by kurt weill produced at the imperial theatre, new york, 7th. Fashion is selfexpression that allows you to tell the world who you are and what you stand for. Released by jay records in 20 containing music from one touch of venus 1943. Yes, i also adored watching this movie when i was young. The official youtube channel of venus worldwide entertainment pvt. One touch of venus 1948 movie posters cinematerial. One touch of venus is a 1948 american blackandwhite romantic musical comedy film directed by william a. While in a museum of modern art, rodney hatch, a barber, places the engagement ring he bought for his girlfriend, molly, on the finger of a statue of venus.
Produced at the imperial theatre, new york, 7th october 1943 with john boles savory, kenny baker rodney, mary martin venus and paula laurence molly. One touch of venus with errico, though, was full blown musical comedy joyalthough it was obscured five weeks later by the power of the next encores. The show satirizes contemporary american suburban values, artistic fads and romantic and sexual mores. Find the perfect one touch of venus 1948 stock photo. Oct 31, 2017 the romantic film one touch of venus is a wonderful way to round up ava gardner as our favorite of the month. The spirit of love is back, and shes working in retail in this bubbly. During that same month, on october 7, 1943, another musical opened on broadway, one touch of venus. Universal did wrong by kurt weill and ogden nash when they butchered their glorious score for the film version of one touch of venus, but at least several of the best numbers remained. One touch of venus 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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