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VHS : Carnegie Hall / Edgar G. Ulmer
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0789984079133
Format: Black & White, Classical, Original recording reissued, NTSC
Label: Bel Canto Society
Manufacturer: Bel Canto Society
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Bel Canto Society
Release Date: November 20, 1995
Running Time: 144 minutes
Studio: Bel Canto Society
Theatrical Release Date: February 28, 1947
Sales Rank: 68246
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This 1947 curio, saluting and partly filmed at the New York City cultural landmark, begins with a shot of the building's exterior. Except that the "exterior" is a photograph with a dramatic yet distinctly ersatz night sky optically sutured above it. In short, Edgar G. Ulmer, the poet of Poverty Row, is up to his usual tricks--wresting dynamic imagery out of next-to-nothing, even if Carnegie Hall represents a comparatively upscale endeavor in his expressionist/minimalist career.
The film boasts an epic running time of 136 minutes and about half an hour's worth of narrative. Silent-film actress Seena Owen is credited with the story, about an Irish immigrant (Marsha Hunt) whose mystical rapport with the Hall leads to her rise from cleaning woman to a kind of house-mother who helps musically talented kids go far. That's partly because her son (William Prince) has gone right out of her life, asserting a passion for "modern music" (i.e., Vaughn Monroe's dance band) over the classics to which she is devoted. The latter are exuberantly performed or conducted by the likes of Fritz Reiner, Leopold Stokowski, Risë Stevens, Ezio Pinza, and--most memorably--Artur Rubinstein and Jascha Heifetz, who rate the most extended and visually bravura treatment.
It's easy to kid this as virtually a one-film glossary of camp. Yet its sincerity seems genuine, and Ulmer's resourcefulness at devising angles to exalt the bond between music and musician, performer and audience, is occasionally breathtaking. (Cinematographer and effects wizard Eugen Schüfftan was a key collaborator.) The black and white is lustrous in this digital transfer from the original 35mm nitrate negative. --Richard T. Jameson
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Edgar Ulmer was the king of B-movie directors, and this one was definitely one of his best. The story, for those who don't know it, is about a lady named Nora (played by the brilliant and versatile Marsha Hunt) and her son Tony. Tony's father dies when he's an infant and Nora raises Tony to be a distinguished pianist. Tony chooses another musical path - that of more popular music, much to Nora's disdain. Nora, meanwhile, has developed a society at Carnegie Hall for promising young musicians to ... Read More
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The film is excellent for no other reason that it showcases some of the greats in Classical music during the period (1947) which are very difficult to find. The way these scenes are filmed is also exceptional. You clearly see the concentration and the blending of the musician with the music in a way that is seldom captured on film. You don't have to be a classical fan to appreciate it. I have seen several people greatly enjoy this film who do not particularly care for classical music, greatly enjoy ... Read More
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Itis so wonderful,to see all the great artists in one movie,the music that will never leave the walls of carnegie hall,i wish there will be more such wonderful movies in the futer.
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You would not watch this for the plot or the acting; hammy is the word which springs to mind. But the live performances of conductors, musicians and singers now long dead are priceless and will be treasured by all thise who buy this DVD.
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Very nice! Great music! Story a little weak but he music sure does make up for it!
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