A music student is hired to dub an indisposed tenor in a film entitled A Star fell from Heaven. He does it to become successful and be able to propose to his beloved, his housekeeper's daughter.
You should probably watch this if you’re a sucker for 1930s tenors or just want something light that doesn’t require a brain. If you can’t stand stilted acting and people standing in rows to deliver lines, stay far away. 🎬 The whole thing is really just a way to get Joseph Schmidt on camera. He was this tiny guy with...
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"You should probably watch this if you’re a sucker for 1930s tenors or just want something light that doesn’t require a brain. If you can’t stand stilted acting and people standing in rows to deliver lines, stay far away. 🎬 The whole thing is really just a way to get Joseph Schmidt on camera. He was this tiny guy with a voice that felt like it belonged to a giant. In the movie, he’s a music student who ends up secretly dubbing a famous tenor. He needs the cash so he can finally make enough mon..."
Jack Davies, Gerald Elliott, Marjorie Deans, Val Guest, Geoffrey Kerr, Dudley Leslie
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