Summaries

In Philadelphia, the soprano Prudence Budell returns from Europe after a period of five years training in the best Europeans music schools. Her millionaire grandmother Abigail Trent Budell sponsors an opera company under the command of the famous maestro Jose Iturbi to give a chance to Prudence to lead an opera. They hire the also famous tenor Guido Russino Betelli, but Prudence does not feel comfortable with him on the stage. When Prudence accidentally sees the American-Italian truck driver Johnny Donnetti singing opera, she convinces Jose Iturbi to give a chance to Johnny. They fall in love for each other, but when Prudence visits his work to tell that he will be hired, she meets Mary and she believes Johnny is in love of his colleague.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Details

Keywords
  • philadelphia pennsylvania
  • snobbery
  • reference to william penn
  • tenor singer
  • aspiring opera singer
Genres
  • Romance
  • Musical
Release date Jan 19, 1950
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Approved
Countries of origin United States
Language English Italian
Filming locations Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Box office

Budget $1701000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 36m
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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