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{{short description|1935 American romantic drama film by Richard Boleslawski}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Metropolitan
| name = Metropolitan
| image =
| image = File:Metropolitan_(1935).jpeg

| image_size =
| caption =
| caption =
| director = [[Ryszard Bolesławski|Richard Boleslawski]]
| director = [[Ryszard Bolesławski|Richard Boleslawski]]
| producer = [[Darryl F. Zanuck]]
| producer = [[Darryl F. Zanuck]]
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| cinematography = [[Rudolph Maté]]<br>George Schneiderman
| cinematography = [[Rudolph Maté]]<br>George Schneiderman
| editing = [[Barbara McLean]]
| editing = [[Barbara McLean]]
| studio = [[Twentieth Century Pictures]]
| distributor = [[20th Century Fox]]
| distributor = [[20th Century Fox]]
| released = November 8, 1935
| released = {{Film date|1935|11|08}}
| runtime = 74 mins.
| runtime = 74 minutes
| country = [[United States]]
| country = United States
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = English
}}
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'''''Metropolitan''''' is a 1935 back-stage [[drama film]] interlaced with songs and musical segments from [[opera]].
'''''Metropolitan''''' is a 1935 back-stage [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] interlaced with songs and musical segments from [[opera]].


Directed by [[Ryszard Bolesławski]] (credited as Richard Boleslawski), it featured the famous [[baritone]] [[Lawrence Tibbett]] (in his penultimate movie role), with [[Virginia Bruce]] as his leading lady. Tibbett was America's leading baritone and a major star of the New York [[Metropolitan Opera]], where he sang more than 600 times.
Directed by [[Ryszard Bolesławski]] (credited as Richard Boleslawski), it featured the famous [[baritone]] [[Lawrence Tibbett]] (in his penultimate movie role), with [[Virginia Bruce]] as his leading lady. Tibbett was America's leading baritone and a major star of the New York [[Metropolitan Opera]], where he sang more than 600 times.


''Metropolitan'' was the first production for the [[20th Century Fox]] film studio, which had been newly formed from the merger of [[20th Century Pictures]] and [[Fox Film Corporation]].
''Metropolitan'' was the first production for the [[20th Century-Fox]] film studio, which had been newly formed from the merger of [[Twentieth Century Pictures]] and the [[Fox Film|Fox Film Corporation]].

==Plot==
{{no plot|date= December 2023}}


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Lawrence Tibbett]] as Thomas Renwick
* [[Lawrence Tibbett]] as Thomas Renwick
*[[Virginia Bruce]] as Anne Merrill
* [[Virginia Bruce]] as Anne Merrill
*[[Alice Brady]] as Ghita Galin
* [[Alice Brady]] as Ghita Galin
*[[Cesar Romero]] as Niki Baroni
* [[Cesar Romero]] as Niki Baroni
*[[Thurston Hall]] as T. Simon Hunter
* [[Thurston Hall]] as T. Simon Hunter
*[[Luis Alberni]] as Ugo Pizzi
* [[Luis Alberni]] as Ugo Pizzi
*[[George F. Marion]] as Papa Perontelli
* [[George F. Marion]] as Papa Perontelli
*[[Adrian Rosley]] as Tolentino
* Adrian Rosley as Tolentino
*[[Christian Rub]] as Weidel
* [[Christian Rub]] as Weidel
*[[Franklyn Ardell]] as Marco
* Franklyn Ardell as Marco
*[[Etienne Girardot]] as Nello
* [[Etienne Girardot]] as Nello
*[[Jessie Ralph]] as Charwoman
* [[Jessie Ralph]] as Charwoman
*[[Jane Darwell]] as Grandma
* [[Jane Darwell]] as Grandma
*[[Walter Brennan]] as Grandpa
* [[Walter Brennan]] as Grandpa
* Gladys Earlcott as Wardrobe woman
* [[Adrian Morris (actor)|Adrian Morris]] as Electrician

==Production==
=== Release ===
This was the first film production for the [[20th Century-Fox Film Corporation]], which was newly formed through the merger of the [[Fox Film Corporation]] and [[Twentieth Century Pictures]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{imdb title|id=0026705|title=Metropolitan}}
* {{IMDb title|id=0026705|title=Metropolitan}}
*{{amg movie|id=metropolitan-102192|title=Metropolitan}}
* {{allMovie title|102192|title=Metropolitan}}
*{{tcmdb title|id=83369|title=Metropolitan}}
* {{TCMDb title|id=83369|title=Metropolitan}}
* {{AFI film|6842}}

{{Darryl F. Zanuck}}


[[Category:1935 films]]
[[Category:1935 films]]
[[Category:1930s drama films]]
[[Category:1935 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:1930s musical films]]
[[Category:1930s romantic musical films]]
[[Category:American musical drama films]]
[[Category:American musical drama films]]
[[Category:American romantic drama films]]
[[Category:American romantic drama films]]
[[Category:American romantic musical films]]
[[Category:American romantic musical films]]
[[Category:Black-and-white films]]
[[Category:American black-and-white films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ryszard Bolesławski]]
[[Category:Films directed by Ryszard Bolesławski]]
[[Category:Films about opera]]
[[Category:Films about opera]]
[[Category:20th Century Fox films]]
[[Category:20th Century Fox films]]
[[Category:Films produced by Darryl F. Zanuck]]
[[Category:Twentieth Century Pictures films]]
[[Category:1930s American films]]


[[fr:Metropolitan (film, 1935)]]


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Latest revision as of 00:25, 6 July 2024

Metropolitan
Directed byRichard Boleslawski
Written byBess Meredyth
George Marion, Jr.
Produced byDarryl F. Zanuck
StarringLawrence Tibbett
Virginia Bruce
CinematographyRudolph Maté
George Schneiderman
Edited byBarbara McLean
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • November 8, 1935 (1935-11-08)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Metropolitan is a 1935 back-stage drama film interlaced with songs and musical segments from opera.

Directed by Ryszard Bolesławski (credited as Richard Boleslawski), it featured the famous baritone Lawrence Tibbett (in his penultimate movie role), with Virginia Bruce as his leading lady. Tibbett was America's leading baritone and a major star of the New York Metropolitan Opera, where he sang more than 600 times.

Metropolitan was the first production for the 20th Century-Fox film studio, which had been newly formed from the merger of Twentieth Century Pictures and the Fox Film Corporation.

Plot

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Production

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Release

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This was the first film production for the 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation, which was newly formed through the merger of the Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures.

References

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