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The great Caruso, produced by Loew's Incorporated ; MGM presents, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; produced by Joe Pasternak ; written by Sonya Levien and William Ludwig ; directed by Richard Thorpe

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The great Caruso

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produced by Loew's Incorporated ; MGM presents, a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; produced by Joe Pasternak ; written by Sonya Levien and William Ludwig ; directed by Richard Thorpe

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"Bravo, Enrico! Bravo, Mario! Renowned tenor Mario Lanza portrays his long-time singing idol Enrico Caruso in the crowd-pleasing musical that was 1951's #4 box-office hit. Suggested by Dorothy Caruso's biography of her husband, The Great Caruso rings out with aural pleasures (27 musical selections) and shines with the grandeur of a life lovingly refracted through the Hollywood biopic lens. The music (by Puccini, Donizetti, Verdi and more) emhasizes works most closely associated with Caruso. The story, spanning Caruso's Naples boyhood to worldwide acclaim and tragedy-stricken final performance, touches on the down-to-earth character traits that spread the singer's fame beyond the black-tie society of Metropolitan Opera connoisseurs. Nominated for three Academy Awards, the movie won for Best Sound Recording"--ContainerRecreates Caruso's career, from beginning as a young cafe singer through his 18-year triumph at the Met, centering on his happy marriage to Dorothy Benjamin and his troubles with her family

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