Mr. Imperium (1951)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 27min
- Drama, Musical
- 02 Mar 1951 (USA)
- Movie
A beautiful romance between a singer and a persistent prince
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Cast
| Lana Turner | ... |
Fredda Barlo
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| Ezio Pinza | ... |
Prince Alexis aka Mr. Imperium
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| Marjorie Main | ... |
Mrs. Cabot
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| Barry Sullivan | ... |
Paul Hunter
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Bernand
(as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
Gwen
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| Ann Codee | ... |
Anna Pelan
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| Chick Chandler | ... |
George Hoskins (uncredited)
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Cliff Clark | ... |
Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Mae Clarke | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Wilton Graff | ... |
Andrew Bolton (uncredited)
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The Guadalajara Trio | ... |
Musical Ensemble (uncredited)
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Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires | ... |
Musical Ensemble (uncredited)
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| Mitchell Lewis | ... |
Old Watchman (uncredited)
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Tony Marlo | ... |
Lackey (uncredited)
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| Matt Moore | ... |
Gateman (uncredited)
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| Manuel París | ... |
Sidewalk Cafe Patron (uncredited)
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Allan Ray | ... |
Specialty: California Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Passerby Outside Theatre (uncredited)
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| Muni Seroff | ... |
Maitre d' (uncredited)
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| Dick Simmons | ... |
Air Force Colonel (uncredited)
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Giacomo Spadoni | ... |
Giovanni (uncredited)
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| Bobby Troup | ... |
Specialty: California Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Joseph Vitale | ... |
Bearded Man (uncredited)
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Arthur Walsh | ... |
Specialty: California Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Fran Warren | ... |
Fredda (uncredited) (singingVoice)
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Wilson Wood | ... |
Specialty: California Cowhands (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Don Hartman | ||
Written by
| Edwin H. Knopf | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Don Hartman | ... | (screenplay) |
| Edwin H. Knopf | ... | (play) |
Produced by
| Edwin H. Knopf | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bronislau Kaper | ||
Cinematography by
| George J. Folsey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| William B. Gulick | ... | (as William Gulick) |
| George White | ||
Editorial Department
| Henri Jaffa | ... | color consultant: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
| Paul Groesse | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Walter Plunkett | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry Germain | ... | hair stylist: Miss Turner |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair styles designer |
| John Truwe | ... | makeup artist |
| William Tuttle | ... | makeup creator (as William J. Tuttle) |
Art Department
| Richard Pefferle | ... | associate set decorator (as Richard A. Pefferle) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording supervisor |
| Ralph A. Pender | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Johnny Green | ... | musical director |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leo Shuken | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| James Gooch | ... | technicolor color consultant |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1952) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Aberle-media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- Reel Media International (2005) (World-wide) (tv)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
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Storyline
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A beautiful singer/dancer turned actress and playboy crown prince turned monarch have their clandestine romance interfered with by their changing circumstances.
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| Taglines | M-G-M's Singing TECHNICOLOR Romance! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In her autobiography, Lana Turner revealed that she thought the script for the film was stupid. She fought against doing the film, but lost. She also did not get along with her co-star, Ezio Pinza, who was resented by the crew for his lordly demands. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Mr. Imperium (2022). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Let Me Look At You See more » |