Ernst lubitsch had made similarly intriguing use of franz lehars music in the merry widow 1934, but hitchcock imparts. The art direction was by andrej andrejew and jacek rotmil. Aug 12, 2014 in rear window much later on hitch would use the slow development of the song laura to punctuate and develop the themes of loneliness and isolation within the film, and he uses the creation of the blue danube waltz to similar effect here. But nobody used the blue danube more innovatively than stanley kubrick. Waltzes from vienna 1934 alfred hitchcock aka strauss great waltz alfred hitchcock movie waltzes by strauss schani, johan strauss jr. Chips 1939 earlier this week and saw the beautiful scene of greer garson and robert donat dancing to the blue danube waltz, it gave me an idea. British paramount 19311957, and gaumont british 19341959, as well as. The crux of the film is the intense rivalry between the two strausses, which is somehow resolved by. In rear window much later on hitch would use the slow development of the song laura to punctuate and develop the themes of loneliness and isolation within the film, and he uses the creation of the blue danube waltz to similar effect here. The first flip cartoon fiddlesticks was notable for being the first sound cartoon to be produced in twocolor technicolor. The blue danube, a german silent film directed by frederic zelnik. Its sole extra is a second featurehitchcocks 1927 melodrama downhill, starring and from a play by ivor novello, which is. Waltzes from vienna 1934 esmond knight, jessie matthews.
Its sole extra is a second featurehitchcocks 1927 melodrama downhill, starring and from a play by ivor novello, which is also part of a recently released u. The blue danube waltz in c key piano solo by johann. Features jessie matthews, britains biggest and first international film star first and best of a famous german operettas many screen adaptations. The river runs through the 2nd largest number of countries in the world with the nile running through 11.
Waltzes from vienna is a 1934 british film directed by alfred hitchcock, sometimes known as strauss great waltz. Strauss recalled a poem by karl isidor beck 181779. The complete book of 1920s broadway musicals dan dietz. The blue danube is a 1932 british romance film directed by herbert wilcox and starring brigitte. The red danube is a 1949 american drama film directed by george sidney and starring walter pidgeon. Its plot, based on a short story by doris zinkeisen, concerns a hungarian gypsy who leaves his girlfriend for a countess, but soon begins to suffer heartache. The blue danube, a waltz composed by johann strauss ii. It was not until the following year that strauss added the long introduction and the code ending that we all now recognize. The introductiontypically a simple functional passage serving to call dancers to the ballroom flooris transformed into an airy, drifting prelude in which fragments of the main themes can be distantly heard. The millers daughter is a black and white film, one of the last merrie melodies. The blue danube, an american silent film starring leatrice joy. Youll be humming all the waltz tunes long after youve seen this one. Choose your piano sheet music for your level of playing skill, with or without reading aid and for those of you who have trouble reading music. Blue danube systems provides equal employment opportunities eeo to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
Trust me, when a snob like brahms writes on a napkin the famous tune and then, alas. Waltzes from vienna 1934 this hidden gem is sadly one of the masters most underrated films. The two leads are pretty well unknown to modern day audiences. Its as green as the paint that you put on the screen. Oh, the danube is green as the grass in the spring its as green as the dollar you spend on a fling. But in a complete reversal, this time the french come out on top. Based on the lives of the composers strauss, but is completely songfree.
It was already 1930 when the studio was called on to distribute a series of cartoons from longtime disney collaborator ub iwerks studio that starred a character named flip the frog. The blue danube waltz piano solo musicnotes edition. Recorded june 23, 1934 transferred from jpn victor 78s jb1102wx7689. The film was made in both english and german language versions. Blue danube nights blue danube nights is a beautifullyscreened britishgaumont picture, dramatizing the creation of the famous strauss waltz. The river runs through the 2nd largest number of countries.
It is located in central and eastern europe the danube was once a longstanding frontier of the roman empire, and today flows through 10 countries. The danube was once a longstanding frontier of the roman empire, and today flows through 10 countries. He composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and other types of dance music, as well as several operettas and a ballet. With his actress wife mia may he adopted her name rather than vice versa he later ran hollywoods blue danube restaurant. Albers is the enigmatic and bewitching brigitte helm, whos forever enshrined in cinema history as the legendary maria and the robot double in fritz langs metropolis and is also remembered for her roles in the blue danube and 1932s latlantide. Our team has had a lot of fun writing four different adaptations for piano solo of this world famous waltz which has practically become viennas second national anthem.
Complete your purchase to save the mp3 version to your music library. Adelaide advertiser 03jun1935 blue danube in majestic. Since that time, the popularity and importance of the blue danube has grown in leaps and bounds. With leatrice joy, joseph schildkraut, nils asther, seena owen. The film tells the story of the writing and performance of the blue danube. The film was made in both english and germanlanguage versions. But it does not diminish the loveliness of the blue danube and it suspires amiably against its. Alfred hitchcock, edmund gwenn, edna best, esmond knight, fay compton, jessie matthews, leslie banks, nova pilbeam, st. The blue danube is a 1932 british romance film directed by herbert wilcox and starring brigitte helm, joseph. Sohn, son of johann strauss i, was an austrian composer of light music, particularly dance music and operettas. Which is the best recording of johann strauss ii the blue. Moritz, switzerland, the man who knew too much 1934, waltzes from vienna 1934 article blue danube in majestic film. Sheet music single sheet music by johann strauss jr. The film was based on the 1947 novel vespers in vienna by bruce marshall.
Theres nothing like playing a great classic like the blue danube by johann strauss. The blue danube river cruise riviera river cruises. This is probably the most recorded piece of classical music in the whole literature. Mgm mgm shorts theatrical series big cartoon database. A new schlesinger film was ready for release every four or five weeks. While the rivalry between them was real, the blue danube was composed in 1866. Waltzes from vienna 1934 full movie download full hd. Print and download the blue danube waltz in c key piano solo sheet music. Features jessie matthews, britains biggest and first international film star. The blue danube, an american animation film by mgm blue danube nuclear weapon, the first british operational nuclear weapon blue danube band, an austrian band who represented their country in the 1980 eurovision song contest. Helm plays wills somewhat pampered and selfinvolved daughter.
British paramount 19311957, and gaumont british 19341959. All year round, in restaurants, shops, and hotels, there is no escaping the blue danube waltz. Waltzes from vienna 1933 full movie video dailymotion. The plot centers around the composition of the blue danube waltz and its place in the rivalry between johann strauss jr.
The blue danube with gusti pichler, the premier ballerina. This digital sheet music was either arranged by s staff of professional arrangers and composers or it is a new engraving of the compositions original printed arrangement. Jun 16, 2014 waltzes from vienna 1934 alfred hitchcock aka strauss great waltz alfred hitchcock movie waltzes by strauss schani, johan strauss jr. The blue danube was originally written as a choral piece for the vienna mens choral association, but strauss adapted it for orchestra soon after it debuted. Tale of the vienna woods 1934 mgm happy harmonies video. And then theres hitchcocks obsession with public performance. May began his career as a director of lowbudget crime films and, by the late 1910s, was running his own film empire comprising studios, laboratories and realestate concerns. The blue danube, an american animation film by mgm. Waltzes from vienna 1934 alfred hitchcock movie full length. It is the most famous waltz ever written actually not one waltz but a chain of five interlinked waltz themes. The blue danube tales from the vienna woods johann strauss musical. Blue danube nuclear weapon, the first british operational nuclear weapon. The blue danube waltz in c key piano solo by johann strauss. The blue danube keeps waltzing at 150 dw travel dw 14.
Wardour films ltd presents the blue danube by johann. The region 2 french universal dvd of the film titled le chant du danubeis a pretty handsome one, and its french subtitles are removable. With edmund gwenn, esmond knight, jessie matthews, fay compton. The blue danube,from 1939 is the exception to the rule. All meals on board from dinner on your day of arrival through to breakfast on your day of departure except one lunch, including a welcome dinner and the captains dinner.
If you love strauss waltzes and the vienna of the 1800s, this movie does not disappoint. Click for festivals connecting films and festivals. The dvd is an excellent remastering of both video and sound. Waltzes from vienna 1934 alfred hitchcock movie full. Waltzes from vienna 1934 full movie download full hd youtube. The millers daughter is a 1934 american animated short film by friz freleng. Today the blue danube evokes like no other waltz the elegance of viennas 19thcentury heyday which lives on in the citys ball season, currently in full swing.
Seven visits and tours including guided tours in vienna, salzburg or linz, budapest and bratislava. First and best of a famous german operettas many screen adaptations. The lamb unwisely awakens a lion figurine, who pursues him. Any extra time that freleng devoted to the production of a single film, would come at the cost of cutting corners in the production of another one. Waltzes from vienna strauss great waltz 1934 rotten tomatoes. Apr 30, 2015 the king of waltz checkout at the complete list of andre rieu movies on dvd. The blue danube was made in both english and germanlanguage versions. The blue danube 1932 film the blue danube is a 1932 british romance film directed by herbert wilcox and starring brigitte helm, joseph schildkraut and desmond jeans. Moritz, switzerland, the man who knew too much 1934, waltzes from vienna 1934. This hidden gem is one of the masters most underrated films but few have. Although this film does take a great deal of artistic license with the actual story of johann strauss, the lilting waltzes, the costumes and the grand palaces of vienna all make up for it.
Now were taking you over to the famous opera house, vienna for a glance. It gave him the inspiration and the title for his new work although the danube could never be described as blue and, at the time the waltz was written, it did not flow through vienna. The blue danube is a 1932 british romance film directed by herbert wilcox and starring brigitte helm, joseph schildkraut and desmond jeans. Two anecdotes attest to the greatness of this piece. Helm plays wills somewhat pampered and selfinvolved daughter, florence, written to suggest she might be a spoiled brat and comes across. Blue danube waltz by feuerhaus published on 201t22. The blue danube film festival is an short film festival, which showcases independent films from all over the world. With brigitte helm, joseph schildkraut, chili bouchier, desmond jeans. On the beautiful blue danube by johann strauss, jr. The piece was prominently used in stanley kubricks 1968 film 2001. Strauss blue danube waltz 60 minutes classical music for studying, concentration, reading duration. Animated shorts came to mgm late compared to other major studios. The blue danube film festival aims to inspire motivate a talented filmmakers from around the world, who is looking for new forms and explore the.