The Great Victor Herbert
US (1939): Biography/Musical
A story, not of the life of Victor Herbert, but a fictionalized account of his impact on those who sang his works with Judith Barrett, Lee Bowman, Walter Connolly, Jerome Cowan, Mary Currier, Hal K. Dawson and James Finlayson. Mary Martin shines and gives only a glimpse of the beautiful voice soon to be featured on Broadway. How unfortunate for Hollywood that The Great Victor Herbert is one of the few times she was showcased in her proper element. The love story is a tearjerker with the old time happy ending engendered by the radiant Susanna Foster. Directed and co-written by Andrew L. Stone for Paramount. (IMDb)
3 nominations
· Cinematography (Black and White) 1939: Victor Milner
· Music Scoring Awards (Best Score) 1939: Phil Boutelje, Arthur Lange
· Sound Recording 1939: Loren L. Ryder