The Merry Widow (1925) | |
| Director(s) | Erich von Stroheim |
| Producer(s) | Erich von Stroheim, Irving Thalberg (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Silent Films |
| Top Topics | Marriage, Royalty |
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The Merry Widow (1925) was a Silent Films - Drama Film directed by Erich von Stroheim and produced by Irving Thalberg and Erich von Stroheim.
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During filming, Mae Murray would frequently visit the front office to complain that director Erich von Stroheim was making a dirty movie. The two of them fought constantly during production.
In a videotaped interview conducted in March 2010 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, dancer Marge Champion noted that her father, dance instructor Ernest Belcher, worked as a choreographer in the ballroom sequence of this film. According to her, he worked extensively with leading lady Mae Murray. When Champion recently watched the film on TCM, however, she was surprised to see that her father received no on-screen credit.
Joan Crawford and Clark Gable both appear as extras in this film. According to author William J. Mann, in his book "Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood 1910-1969", future costume designers Irene and Walter Plunkett also appear as dance partners.
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In a videotaped interview conducted in March 2010 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, dancer Marge Champion noted that her father, dance instructor Ernest Belcher, worked as a choreographer in the ballroom sequence of this film. According to her, he worked extensively with leading lady Mae Murray. When Champion recently watched the film on TCM, however, she was surprised to see that her father received no on-screen credit.
Joan Crawford and Clark Gable both appear as extras in this film. According to author William J. Mann, in his book "Behind the Screen: How Gays and Lesbians Shaped Hollywood 1910-1969", future costume designers Irene and Walter Plunkett also appear as dance partners.
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