Spring Parade (1940)
Spring Parade (1940)
LIVE, LAUGH and LOVE! With a Dancing, Romancing Deanna!
In this light and lovely romantic musical, a Hungarian woman attends a Viennese fair and buys a card from a gypsy fortune teller. It says that she will meet someone important and is destined for a happy marriage. Afterward she gets a job as a baker's assistant. She then meets a handsome army drummer who secretly dreams of becoming a famous composer and conductor. Unfortunately the military forbids the young corporal to create his own music. But then Ilonka secretly sends one of the drummer's waltzes to the Austrian Emperor with his weekly order of pastries. Her act paves the way toward the tuneful and joyous fulfillment of the gypsy's prediction.

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Cast

Deanna Durbin Deanna Durbin As: Ilonka Tolnay
Robert Cummings Robert Cummings As: Corporal Harry Marten
Mischa Auer Mischa Auer As: Gustav
Henry Stephenson Henry Stephenson As: Emperor Franz Joseph
S.Z. Sakall S.Z. Sakall As: Latislav Teschek - the Baker
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Storyline

In this light and lovely romantic musical, a Hungarian woman attends a Viennese fair and buys a card from a gypsy fortune teller. It says that she will meet someone important and is destined for a happy marriage. Afterward she gets a job as a baker's assistant. She then meets a handsome army drummer who secretly dreams of becoming a famous composer and conductor. Unfortunately the military forbids the young corporal to create his own music. But then Ilonka secretly sends one of the drummer's waltzes to the Austrian Emperor with his weekly order of pastries. Her act paves the way toward the tuneful and joyous fulfillment of the gypsy's prediction.


Tagline: LIVE, LAUGH and LOVE! With a Dancing, Romancing Deanna!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Comedy, Music

Language: English

Release Date: 27 September 1940

Country: US

Runtime: 89m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin

Ilonka Tolnay

Robert Cummings

Robert Cummings

Corporal Harry Marten

Mischa Auer

Mischa Auer

Gustav

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Emperor Franz Joseph

S.Z. Sakall

S.Z. Sakall

Latislav Teschek - the Baker

Walter Catlett

Walter Catlett

Headwaiter

Anne Gwynne

Anne Gwynne

Jenny

Peggy Moran

Peggy Moran

Archduchess Irene

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

The Major

Kenneth Brown

Kenneth Brown

Moritz

Billy Lenhart

Billy Lenhart

Max

Franklin Pangborn

Franklin Pangborn

Wiedlemeyer

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Inga - the Fortune Teller

Wade Boteler

Wade Boteler

Sergeant

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Von Zimmel

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Violinist Orchestra Leader

Eddie Acuff

Eddie Acuff

Earl (uncredited)

John Banner

John Banner

Cymbalist (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited)

Howard Hickman

Howard Hickman

Colonel (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Townswoman (uncredited)

George O'Hanlon

George O'Hanlon

Peasant (uncredited)

Morgan Wallace

Morgan Wallace

Frederick - Aide-de-Camp (uncredited)

Kathryn Adams

Kathryn Adams

Girl with Fortune Teller

Herbert Ashley

Herbert Ashley

Detective

Michael Audley

Michael Audley

Hans

Frank Austin

Frank Austin

Customer

Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey

Minnie

Vangie Beilby

Vangie Beilby

Townswoman

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Detective

Harry C. Bradley

Harry C. Bradley

Mandate

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Josef - Waiter

Dora Clement

Dora Clement

Mrs. Tressler

Polly Connell

Polly Connell

Townswoman

Virginia Engels

Virginia Engels

Girl in Cafe

William Gould

William Gould

Chief of Detectives

Ernest Grooney

Ernest Grooney

Townsman

Grace Hayle

Grace Hayle

Mrs. Burkhart

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Sepp - Wagon Driver

Fay Holderness

Fay Holderness

Townswoman

Maynard Holmes

Maynard Holmes

Bugler

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Headwaiter

Claire James

Claire James

Cafe Customer

Frank Jaquet

Frank Jaquet

Detective

Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Policeman

Sidney Kibrick

Sidney Kibrick

Boy

Leslie Kaye

Leslie Kaye

Townswoman

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Townsman

Jack Lomas

Jack Lomas

Customer

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Baron

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Nobleman

Gene Morgan

Gene Morgan

Waiter

Tony Paton

Tony Paton

Waiter

Joe Ploski

Joe Ploski

Townsman

Thomas Pogue

Thomas Pogue

Customer

Eddie Polo

Eddie Polo

Cafe Proprietor

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Restaurant Patron

Sam Savitsky

Sam Savitsky

Nobleman

Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Bert - Shawl Salesman

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Dutch Officer

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

General

Directed By

Writing Credits

Felix Jackson

Felix Jackson

Screenplay

Bruce Manning

Bruce Manning

Screenplay

Ernst Marischka

Ernst Marischka

Original Story

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Joseph A. Valentine

Joseph A. Valentine

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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