Interrupted Melody

Year:

1955

Duration:

106 min

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

IMDB rate:

6.9

Director:

Curtis Bernhardt

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 3 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1955-07-01

Cast

Actor

Character

Glenn Ford

Eleanor Parker

Marjorie Lawrence

Roger Moore

Cyril Lawrence

Cecil Kellaway

Bill Lawrence

Peter Leeds

Dr. Ed Ryson

Evelyn Ellis

Clara

Walter Baldwin

Jim Owens

Ann Codee

Mme. Gilly

Leopold Sachse

Himself

Stephen Bekassy

Comte Claude des Vignaux

Phyllis Altivo

Louise (uncredited)

Francis Barnes

Singer (uncredited)

Louise Bates

Party Guest (uncredited)

Heinz Blankenburg

Baritone (uncredited)

Jean Bonacorsi

Contralto in 'Tristan und Isolde' (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

French Headwaiter (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Florida Conductor (uncredited)

Peter Camlin

French Messenger (uncredited)

Robert Carson

Base Commander (uncredited)

André Charlot

Monsieur Bertrand (uncredited)

John Close

Actor in 'Tristan' (uncredited)

Phyllis Coghlan

Mother (uncredited)

Edward Colmans

Italian Man (uncredited)

Janet Comerford

Contestant (uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Party Guest (uncredited)

Gábor Curtiz

Tenor's Manager (uncredited)

George Davis

French Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Jeanne Determann

Soprano in 'Tristan' (uncredited)

Robert Dix

Man on Beach (uncredited)

Walter Ducloux

Metropolitan Conductor (uncredited)

Michael Dugan

Sentry (uncredited)

Edwin Dunning

Baritone in 'La Bohème' (uncredited)

Estelle Etterre

Party Guest (uncredited)

Charles Evans

Metropolitan Opera Managing Director (uncredited)

Eileen Farrell

Student at Mme. Gilly's (uncredited)

Jean Fenwick

Mother (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Party Guest (uncredited)

John Ford

Singer (uncredited)

William Forrest

Dr. Richards (uncredited)

Alex Frazer

Adjudicator (uncredited)

Martin Garralaga

Dr. Ortega (uncredited)

Joseph Gaudio

Samson in 'Samson and Delilah' (uncredited)

Jo Gilbert

Nurse (uncredited)

Charles Gonzales

Bass in 'La Boheme' (uncredited)

Ivis Goulding

Mother (uncredited)

Donna Jo Gribble

Contestant (uncredited)

Jack Grinnage

Corp. Michael Watkins (uncredited)

Robert Haines

Man in Audience (uncredited)

Fiona Hale

Eileen Lawrence (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Party Guest (uncredited)

Colin Harvey

Singer (uncredited)

Ann Howard

Contestant (uncredited)

Charles Keane

Ted Lawrence (uncredited)

Kenner G. Kemp

Party Guest (uncredited)

Stapleton Kent

Station Man (uncredited)

Lois Kimbrell

Nurse (uncredited)

Frederick Klassen

Singer in 'Tristan und Isolde' (uncredited)

David Leonard

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Desire Ligeti

Bass in 'Tristan und Isolde' (uncredited)

Doris Lloyd

Volunteer Worker (uncredited)

Jerry Martin

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Paul McGuire

Metropolitan Cashier (uncredited)

Doris Merrick

Nurse (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Backstage Well-Wisher (uncredited)

Barry Norton

Party Guest (uncredited)

William Olvis

Tenor in 'Seguildilla' (uncredited)

Rudolph Petrak

Tenor (uncredited)

Jack Raine

Mr. Norson (uncredited)

Marcella Reale

Soprano in 'La Bohème' (uncredited)

Gloria Rhoads

Mrs. Schultz (uncredited)

Gene Roth

King Mark (uncredited)

Gilbert Russell

Tenor in 'Il Trovatore' (uncredited)

Penny Santon

Mme. Gilly's Secretary (uncredited)

Dick Simmons

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Frieda Stoll

Accompanist (uncredited)

Claude Stroud

George - Tenor (uncredited)

Lomax Study

Metropolitan Stage Manager (uncredited)

Armando Tokatian

Tenor in 'La Boheme' (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle

Minor Role (uncredited)

William Vedder

Metropolitan Attendant (uncredited)

Stuart Whitman

Man on Beach (uncredited)

Tudor Williams

Singer in 'Tristan' (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Greer Garson was originally set to play the lead role of Marjorie Lawrence, but the film was postponed for about one year. Garson wanted the part very badly and researched the role extensively. One month after she left MGM (the studio filming the movie), Eleanor Parker was cast.

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Lana Turner was originally slated for the role of Marjorie Lawrence.

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The vocal student of Mme Gilly who can't seem to hit the right note, which Marjorie Lawrence can, is Eileen Farrell, who dubbed Eleanor Parker's singing voice in the movie's arias.

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Goofs

When Marjorie 'Margie' Lawrence takes a same-day return trip by steam train from her merino sheep farm at Winchelsea to Geelong, she does so on Anzac Day. At 4 minutes 12 seconds, the sign says "Friday April 25". The first Anzac Day was on 25th April 1916. Friday 25th April 1924 is the only possible Friday Anzac Day.

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After Marjorie sings "Annie Laurie" and she wheels herself into the kitchen and she suggests a concert tour, right as she and Dr. King are embracing .

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Quotes

Marjorie Lawrence: After her brother reprimands her for dating the doctor instead of the Count: "The trouble with you, Cyril is that my success is going to your head."

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Marjorie Lawrence: [drinking champagne] Tonight I love the whole world and I want them to know it.

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