The Singer of Naples
The Singer of Naples (Spanish:El cantante de Napoles) is a 1935 American musical film directed by Howard Bretherton and Moreno Cuyar and starring Enrico Caruso Jr., Mona Maris and Carmen Río. It was made in Spanish by the Hollywood studio Warner Brothers. Unlike many other American Spanish language films of the era it was not a remake of an English language film.
| The Singer of Naples | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Howard Bretherton Moreno Cuyar |
| Written by | Arman Chelieu (novel) Elizabeth Reinhardt Manuel Reachi |
| Produced by | Manuel Reachi |
| Starring | Enrico Caruso Jr. Mona Maris Carmen Río Alfonso Pedroza |
| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Frank Magee |
| Music by | Bernhard Kaun |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
Release date |
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Running time | 77 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Spanish |
It was the last of Warner Brothers's Hollywood-made Spanish films.[1] The increasing success of dubbing meant that it was less viable to make separate Spanish films, and in future it became more common for films to be made in a single English version and then dubbed into a variety of other languages for global release.
Plot
A blacksmith's son from Naples rises to become a celebrated opera singer, performing at La Scala in Milan.
Cast
- Enrico Caruso Jr. as Enrico Daspurro
- Mona Maris as Teresa
- Carmen Río as Maria
- Alfonso Pedroza as Fortuni
- Antonio Vidal as Prof. Rubini
- Emilia Leovalli as Signora Daspurro
- Enrique Acosta as Signor Daspurro
- Francisco Marán as Eduardo
- Martin Garralaga as Beppo
- María Calvo as Signora Corelli
- Rosa Rey as Doña Rosa
- Chevo Pirrín as Mensajero
- Terry La Franconi as Cantante
- Felipe Osta as Carlo
References
- Waldman p. 43-44.
Bibliography
- Waldman, Harry. Hollywood and the Foreign Touch: A Dictionary of Foreign Filmmakers and Their Films from America, 1910-1995. Scarecrow Press, 1996.