Ann Blyth and Mario Lanza in Le grand Caruso (1951)

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Le grand Caruso

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Director

Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe

Writers

Sonya Levien
Sonya Levien
written by and
William Ludwig
William Ludwig
written by
Dorothy Caruso
Dorothy Caruso
suggested by Biography Of Her Husband

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

Jacqueline Allen
Jacqueline Allen
Soloist in 'Magnificat'
(uncredited)
Edit Angold
Edit Angold
Hilda
(uncredited)
Marcello Avallone
Marcello Avallone
Minor role
(uncredited)
Martha Bamattre
Martha Bamattre
Midwife
(uncredited)
Rudy Baron
Rudy Baron
Gino
(uncredited)
Olive May Beach
Olive May Beach
Gilda in 'Rigoletto' - Opera Montage
(uncredited)
Genevieve Bell
Genevieve Bell
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Mario Bellini
Mario Bellini
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Dino Bolognese
Dino Bolognese
Bellhop
(uncredited)
David Bond
David Bond
Father Angelico
(uncredited)
Peter Brocco
Peter Brocco
Father Bronzetti
(uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Operagoer
(uncredited)
George Calliga
George Calliga
Party Guest
(uncredited)
Claude Cariguel
Claude Cariguel
Minor Role in German Montage
(uncredited)
Douglas Carter
Douglas Carter
Assistant in Record Shop
(uncredited)
George Chakiris
George Chakiris
Dancer
(uncredited)
St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers
St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers
Vocal Ensemble
(uncredited)
Mario Cimino
Mario Cimino
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Mae Clarke
Mae Clarke
Woman
(uncredited)
Harry Cody
Harry Cody
Guest
(uncredited)
Dick Cogan
Dick Cogan
Call Boy
(uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty
Backstage Well-Wisher
(uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Paul Cristo
Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)
Viola Daniels
Viola Daniels
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Henry Dar Boggia
Henry Dar Boggia
Bellhop
(uncredited)
Rod De Medici
Rod De Medici
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
Operagoer
(uncredited)
Mario DeLaval
Mario DeLaval
Ottello Carmini
(uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
Guest
(uncredited)
Hazel Dohlman
Hazel Dohlman
Dowager
(uncredited)
Tay Dunn
Tay Dunn
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Renald Dupont
Renald Dupont
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Robert Ebright
Robert Ebright
Ramfis in 'Aida' - Opera Montage
(uncredited)
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Finch - Benjamin's Butler
(uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Antonio Filauri
Papa Riccardo
(uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Front Row Audience Member at 'Lucia di Lammermoor'
(uncredited)
Blanche Franke
Blanche Franke
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Michael Frasco
Michael Frasco
Young Boy
(uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Jack Gargan
Usher in Gallery
(uncredited)
Maria Genardi
Maria Genardi
Bit Role
(uncredited)
Jack George
Jack George
Promptor
(uncredited)
Eula Guy
Eula Guy
Nurse
(uncredited)
Nola Haines
Nola Haines
Minor Role
(uncredited)
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Forrest DeWitt - Charity High Bidder
(uncredited)
Paul Harvey
Paul Harvey
Opera Benefit Master of Ceremonies
(uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Backstage Congratulator at the Met
(uncredited)
Fred Hoose
Fred Hoose
Guest
(uncredited)
Jimmie Horan
Jimmie Horan
Man on the Street
(uncredited)
Sherry Jackson
Sherry Jackson
Musetta as a Child
(uncredited)
Nikki Juston
Nikki Juston
Party Guest
(uncredited)
Colin Kenny
Colin Kenny
Operagoer
(uncredited)
Paul Kruger
Paul Kruger
Cargo Officer
(uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
Richard LaMarr
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Rena Lenart
Rena Lenart
Woman
(uncredited)
Peggy Leon
Peggy Leon
Guest
(uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
Operagoer
(uncredited)
Leota Lorraine
Leota Lorraine
Front Row Audience Member at ' Lucia di Lammermoor '
(uncredited)
Wilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack
Backstage Well-Wisher
(uncredited)
Charles Mauu
Charles Mauu
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Anthony Mazzola
Anthony Mazzola
Fucito at 8 Years
(uncredited)
Roddy McCaskill
Roddy McCaskill
Small Boy
(uncredited)
Philo McCullough
Philo McCullough
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Party Guest
(uncredited)
Silvio Minciotti
Silvio Minciotti
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Yolanda Mirelez
Yolanda Mirelez
Spanish Girl
(uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Porter
(uncredited)
Ernesto Molinari
Ernesto Molinari
Bellhop
(uncredited)
Matt Moore
Matt Moore
Matt - the Doorman
(uncredited)
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Fireman in Gallery
(uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy
Leo Mostovoy
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Sol Murgi
Operagoer
(uncredited)
George Nardelli
George Nardelli
Pedestrian
(uncredited)
Richard Neill
Richard Neill
Operagoer
(uncredited)
William Nind
William Nind
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
Bellhop
(uncredited)
Manuel París
Manuel París
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Frank Pershing
Frank Pershing
Usher in Gallery
(uncredited)
Dario Piazza
Dario Piazza
Bellhop
(uncredited)
John Piffle
John Piffle
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Nino Pipitone
Nino Pipitone
Young Man
(uncredited)
Jose Portugal
Jose Portugal
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
Backstage Guest at the Met
(uncredited)
John Raven
John Raven
Bellhop
(uncredited)
Allan Ray
Allan Ray
Bellhop
(uncredited)
George Restivo
George Restivo
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Helen Reyes
Helen Reyes
Spanish Girl
(uncredited)
Bert Roach
Bert Roach
Spotlight Operator
(uncredited)
Jewel Rose
Jewel Rose
Minor Role
(uncredited)
John Royce
John Royce
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Gilbert Russell
Gilbert Russell
Arturo in 'Lucia' - Opera Montage
(uncredited)
Maurice Samuels
Maurice Samuels
Papa Gino the Barber
(uncredited)
John Sheffield
John Sheffield
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Robert Sherwood
Robert Sherwood
Cub Reporter
(uncredited)
Larry Steers
Larry Steers
Operagoer
(uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Man on the Street
(uncredited)
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
Carmelita Toscano
(uncredited)
Danilo Valente
Danilo Valente
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Albano Valerio
Albano Valerio
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Dorothy Vaughan
Dorothy Vaughan
Louise's Housekeeper
(uncredited)
Tito Vuolo
Tito Vuolo
Pietro Toscano
(uncredited)
Lawrence A. Williams
Lawrence A. Williams
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Eric Wilton
Bystander on Street
(uncredited)
Zacharias Yaconelli
Zacharias Yaconelli
Minor Role
(uncredited)
William Yetter Jr.
William Yetter Jr.
Minor Role
(uncredited)
Esther Zeitlin
Esther Zeitlin
Minor Role
(uncredited)

Producers

Jesse L. Lasky
Jesse L. Lasky
associate producer
Joe Pasternak
Joe Pasternak
producer

Composer

Johnny Green
Johnny Green

Cinematographer

Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg
director of photography

Editor

Gene Ruggiero
Gene Ruggiero

Art Directors

Set Decorator

Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
set decorator (set decorations)

Makeup Department

Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
hair styles designer
John Truwe
John Truwe
makeup artist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
make-up creator (as William J. Tuttle)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

Peter Ballbusch
Peter Ballbusch
assistant director
Sid Sidman
Sid Sidman
assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

Jack D. Moore
Jack D. Moore
associate set decorator

Sound Department

Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
recording supervisor
Joe Edmondson
Joe Edmondson
sound (uncredited)
Van Allen James
Van Allen James
sound editor (uncredited)

Special Effects

Warren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe
special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Helen Rose
Helen Rose
costumes: women's
Gile Steele
Gile Steele
costumes: men's
Joan Joseff
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department

Henri Jaffa
Henri Jaffa
color consultant: Technicolor

Music Department

Peter Herman Adler
Peter Herman Adler
conductor: operatic numbers
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
with the music of (as Bach-Gounod)
Guy d'Hardelot
Guy d'Hardelot
with the music of (as d'Hardelot)
Ernesto De Curtis
Ernesto De Curtis
with the music of (as De Curtis)
Gaetano Donizetti
Gaetano Donizetti
with the music of (as Donizetti)
Charles Gounod
Charles Gounod
with the music of (as Bach-Gounod)
Johnny Green
Johnny Green
composer: background score / musical supervisor
Victor Herbert
Victor Herbert
with the music of (as Herbert)
Ruggero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo
with the music of (as Leoncavallo)
Pietro Mascagni
Pietro Mascagni
with the music of (as Mascagni)

Additional Crew

Peter Herman Adler
Peter Herman Adler
operatic numbers staged by
Peter Ballbusch
Peter Ballbusch
montage sequences
James Gooch
James Gooch
technicolor color consultant

Crew verified as complete

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