Derek Winnert

Because You’re Mine ** (1952, Mario Lanza, Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore, Eduard Franz, Bobby Van) – Classic Movie Review 11,685

Director Alexander Hall’s 1952 MGM musical comedy Because You’re Mine stars Mario Lanza as an opera singer who becomes an army rookie and romances the sister (Doretta Morrow) of his music-loving sergeant (James Whitmore). That […]

Oct, 28 · in Reviews

Seven Hills of Rome ** (1957, Mario Lanza, Renato Rascel, Marisa Allasio, Peggie Castle) – Classic Movie Review 11,684

Director Roy Rowland’s 1957 Italian-American film international co-production The Seven Hills of Rome [Arrivederci Roma] stars the troubled Mario Lanza, in his movie comeback, as an American TV singing star called Marc Revere who goes […]

Oct, 28 · in Reviews

For the First Time ** (1959, Mario Lanza, Johanna von Koczian, Kurt Kasznar, Zsa Zsa Gabor) – Classic Movie Review 11,683

Director Rudolph Maté’s sentimental 1959 musical film For the First Time is Mario Lanza’s ironically titled swansong, filming For the Last Time in a tailor-made role as a temperamental operatic tenor called Tony Costa who falls […]

Oct, 28

Music for Millions ** (1944, Margaret O’Brien, June Allyson, José Iturbi, Jimmy Durante) – Classic Movie Review 11,682

Director Henry Koster’s 1944 MGM musical Music for Millions stars Margaret O’Brien, June Allyson, José Iturbi and Jimmy Durante. It was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay in 1946 O’Brien won a special child actor Oscar in […]

Oct, 27

The Toast of New Orleans *** (1950, Kathryn Grayson, Mario Lanza, David Niven, J Carrol Naish, James Mitchell, Rita Moreno) – Classic Movie Review 11,681

The 1950 MGM musical film The Toast of New Orleans stars Kathryn Grayson and Mario Lanza, who sings the Oscar-nominated ‘Be My Love’ MGM re-pair the Kathryn Grayson-Mario Lanza team to bigger and better effect […]

Oct, 27

That Midnight Kiss *** (1949, Kathryn Grayson, Mario Lanza, Ethel Barrymore, José Iturbi, Keenan Wynn, J Carrol Naish, Marjorie Reynolds, Thomas Gomez, Jules Munshin) – Classic Movie Review 11,680

Director Norman Taurog’s 1949 MGM Technicolor musical That Midnight Kiss is the credited screen début of Mario Lanza as the singing and romancing lead, Johnny Donnetti, being pushed into the big time by Abigail Budell […]

Oct, 27

The Lost People * (1949, Dennis Price, Mai Zetterling, Richard Attenborough, Siobhan McKenna, Maxwell Reed, William Hartnell) – Classic Movie Review 11,679

Directors Bernard Knowles and Muriel Box’s 1949 British drama film The Lost People stars with a vintage cast of Dennis Price, Mai Zetterling, Richard Attenborough, Siobhan McKenna, Maxwell Reed and William Hartnell. But Bridget Boland’s […]

Oct, 26

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