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Risë Stevens is a Actor American born on 11 june 1913 at New York City (USA)
Risë Stevens (/ˈriːsə/; June 11, 1913 – March 20, 2013) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano. Beginning in 1938, she sang for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for more than two decades during the 1940s and 1950s. She was most noted for her portrayals of the central character in Carmen by Georges Bizet.
(1944)
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Nationality USA
Birth 11 june 1913 at New York City (USA)
Death 20 march 2013 (at 99 years) at New York City (USA)
Birth 11 june 1913 at New York City (USA)
Death 20 march 2013 (at 99 years) at New York City (USA)
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Journey Back to Oz (1972)
, 1h28Directed by Don Bluth, Hal Sutherland
Origin USA
Genres Fantasy, Musical, Animation
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Monde imaginaire, Le pays d'Oz, Children's films
Actors Milton Berle, Herschel Bernardi, Paul Ford, Don Messick, Margaret Hamilton, Paul Lynde
Roles Glinda
Rating57%
After a tornado in Kansas causes a loose gate to knock Dorothy unconscious, she re-appears in the Land of Oz with Toto, and encounters a talking Signpost (voiced by Jack E. Leonard), whose three signs point in different directions, all marked "Emerald City". They later meet Pumpkinhead (voiced by Paul Lynde), the unwilling servant of antagonist Mombi. Toto chases a cat to a small cottage where Dorothy is captured by Mombi's pet crow (voiced by Mel Blanc) and Mombi (voiced by Ethel Merman) herself. Pumpkinhead sneaks into the house in Mombi's absence, and discovers her creation of green elephants, to use as her army to conquer the Emerald City. Pumpkinhead frees Dorothy, and they flee. After finding Dorothy gone, Mombi threatens that their warning the Scarecrow will not help when her green elephants "come crashing through the gate".
Carnegie Hall (1947)
, 2h24Directed by Edgar George Ulmer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Actors Marsha Hunt, William Prince, Frank McHugh, Hans Jaray, Martha O' Driscoll, Cloris Leachman
Rating63%
A mother (Marsha Hunt) wants her son (William Prince) to grow up to be a pianist good enough to play at Carnegie Hall. The son would prefer to play jazz with Vaughan Monroe's orchestra. But Mama's wishes prevail and the son appears at Carnegie Hall as the composer-conductor-pianist of a modern trumpet concerto, with Harry James as the soloist.
Going My Way (1944)
, 2h10Directed by Leo McCarey, Alvin Ganzer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Films about religion, Musical films
Actors Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Risë Stevens, Frank McHugh, James Brown, James Brown
Roles Genevieve Linden
Rating69%
The film follows Father Charles “Chuck” O’Malley (Bing Crosby), an incoming priest from East St. Louis whose unconventional style transforms the parish life of St. Dominic’s Church in New York City.
The Chocolate Soldier (1941)
, 1h42Directed by Roy Del Ruth
Origin USA
Genres Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Nelson Eddy, Risë Stevens, Nigel Bruce, Florence Bates, Nydia Westman, Charles Judels
Roles Maria Lanyi, Karl's Wife
Rating60%
Karl Lang and Maria Lanyi are not only successful musical performers, they have also recently been married. However, both suffer pangs of jealousy where the other is concerned, since both receive quite a bit of attention from members of the opposite sex. Karl's jealousy is heightened, however, when Maria tells him that she intends to leave their current musical comedy career and seek a career in opera. Karl sees it as a pretext to spend more time away from him.