Louisiana Purchase (film)
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| Louisiana Purchase | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Irving Cummings |
| Produced by | Harold Wilson |
| Written by |
Buddy G. DeSylva Morrie Ryskind Jerome Chodorov Joseph Fields |
| Starring |
Bob Hope Vera Zorina Victor Moore Irène Bordoni Dona Drake |
| Cinematography |
Harry Hallenberger Ray Rennahan |
| Editing by | LeRoy Stone |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release dates | December 31, 1941 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Louisiana Purchase is a 1941 film adaptation of the musical theater play, Louisiana Purchase. A Paramount Pictures production, the film was directed by Irving Cummings with Robert Emmett Dolan serving as musical director as he had done for the play. Starring comedian Bob Hope, the film featured Vera Zorina, Victor Moore and Irène Bordoni reprising their stage roles. Raoul Pene Du Bois did the production and costume design and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Color along with Stephen Seymour. The cinematography was by Harry Hallenberger and Ray Rennahan who also received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography.[1]
Cast
- Bob Hope : Jim Taylor
- Vera Zorina : Marina Von Minden
- Victor Moore : Sen. Oliver P. Loganberry
- Irène Bordoni : Madame Yvonne Bordelaise
- Phyllis Ruth : Emmy Lou
- Dona Drake : Beatrice
- Raymond Walburn : Colonel Davis
- Maxie Rosenbloom : The Shadow aka Wilson
References
- ↑ "NY Times: Louisiana Purchase". NY Times. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
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