The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans is a 1950 MGM musical film directed by Norman Taurog and choreographed by Eugene Loring. It starred Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson, David Niven, J. Carrol Naish, James Mitchell and a teenaged Rita Moreno. The film was made in the wake of That Midnight Kiss, Lanzas successful film debut, as an opportunity for Lanza to sing on the big screen again.

In addition to selected arias from the operas Carmen, Madama Butterfly, and La traviata, the film includes the song Be My Love, which was nominated for an Academy Award.The success of the first screen pairing of Grayson and Lanza, That Midnight Kiss 1949, led quickly to the production of The Toast of New Orleans. Shooting began in late December 1949 and concluded in early March 1950. Thirtyfive sets were required three adjoining sound stages on the MGM lot were combined to house one of the largest indoor sets constructed for a film musical. ........

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