Champagne Waltz (1937)
As gay and sparkling as a champagne cocktail!
In Vienna, a new jazz club featuring American trumpeter Buzzy Bellew threatens the existence of its neighbor, the Waltz Palace, run by Franz Strauss and featuring his granddaughter, singer Elsa. Smitten by Elsa, Buzzy hides his identity and association with the club -- whose owner intends to buy out the Palace property. When Elsa accidentally learns who Buzzy really is, it appears he may have to return to America alone.
- Date of release
- 1937-02-05
- TMDB
- 10.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- A. Edward Sutherland
Casting
- Fred MacMurray — Buzzy Bellew
- Gladys Swarthout — Elsa Strauss
- Jack Oakie — Happy Gallagher
- Fritz Leiber — Franz Strauss
- Herman Bing — Max Snellinek
- Vivienne Osborne — Countess Mariska
- Veloz — Larry
- Maude Eburne — Mrs. Scribner
- Frank Forest — Karl Lieberlich
- Benny Baker — Flip
- Ernest Cossart — Waiter
- James Burke — Mr. Scribner
Interesting facts
Champagne Waltz is a 1937 American comedy film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Gladys Swarthout, Fred MacMurray and Jack Oakie. The theme of the film was inspired by the eponymous hit song, written in 1934, by the compositional pair Con Conrad and Ben Oakland. It is one of five movies produced by Paramount in the 1930s featuring Swarthout, a very popular Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano. The studio was attempting to build on the popularity of Grace Moore, another opera singer, who had also expanded her talents into movies. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ernst Fegté working with Hans Dreier. The costume designer was Travis Banton.
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