My Heart Is Calling

In the 1930s Gaumont British entered into a number of co productions with continental distributors.Some of the musical numbers,particularly extracts from opera could be used in both versions and then the different casts would film their scenes to fit in their respective versions.This film features singers Jan Kiepura and his wife to be Martha Eggers.They both had to flee the Nazis and later in life settled in America.At this moment in time these sort of operetta were quite popular with audiences,though I must say that their appeal quite eludes me.Sonnie Hale rather overdoes his performance as a promoter.Also featuring a younger looking Ernest Thieseger.The story is fairly mundane

I only saw this film once back in the early 2000's, when it showed at 4am. I couldn't sleep, so I turned on the TV.

It is a typical film of the early 1930's, with many of the cast providing theatrical and silent film mannerisms, but nonetheless I loved it.

It is set on a ship and later in Vienna. Jan Kiepura sings beautifully and Martha Eggbert puts in a good performance. It is lighthearted and I laughed a lot at the comedic scenes.

Its taken me 20 years to find this hidden treasure, and I finally found it today. I'm rapt to find it and enjoyed it as much as the first viewing.

Those who don't like old movies and opera probably won't enjoy this, but others who enjoy fun, light-hearted comedy and who enjoy or at least not mind opera will, I think, enjoy this British/German production a lot.