The Toast of New Orleans (1950) |
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| Director(s) | Norman Taurog |
| Producer(s) | Joe Pasternak |
| Top Genres | Musical, Romance |
Featured Cast of The Toast of New Orleans See More »
Kathryn Grayson
(as Suzette Micheline)
Mario Lanza
(as Pepe Abellard Duvalle)
David Niven
(as Jacques Riboudeaux)
J. Carrol Naish
(as Nicky Duvalle)
James Mitchell
(as Pierre)
Richard Hageman
(as Maestro P. Trellini)
Sig Arno
(as Mayor)
Rita Moreno
(as Tina)
The Toast of New Orleans Overview:
The Toast of New Orleans (1950) was a Musical - Romance Film directed by Norman Taurog and produced by Joe Pasternak.
Academy Awards 1950 --- Ceremony Number 23 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Nicholas Brodszky; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn | Nominated |
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Musical Monday: The Toast of New Orleans (1950)
It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. Now that number is over 600. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. This week’s musical: The Toast of New Orleans... Read full article
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Although they had previously appeared together in That Midnight Kiss, Kathryn Grayson and Mario Lanza did not get along while making this film. While shooting the love duet scene from "Madame Butterfly," Grayson recalled that Lanza kept trying to French kiss her, which was made even more unpleasant by the fact that he kept eating garlic before shooting. To counter this, Grayson had costume designer Helen Rose sew pieces of brass inside her glove. Each time Lanza attempted to French kiss her, Grayson would smack him in the face with her brass-loaded glove. One of these smacks was included in the movie.