Lady in the Dark (1944) | |
Director(s) | Mitchell Leisen |
Producer(s) | Richard Blumenthal (associate) |
Top Genres | Drama, Musical, Romance |
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Lady in the Dark (1944) was a Drama - Musical Film directed by Mitchell Leisen and produced by Richard Blumenthal.
Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)
Award | Recipient | Result |
Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Raoul Pene du Bois; Interior Decoration: Ray Moyer | Nominated |
Best Cinematography | Ray Rennahan | Nominated |
Best Music - Scoring | Robert Emmett Dolan | Nominated |
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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onJanuray 29, 1945 with Ginger Rogers and Ray Milland reprising their film roles.
Paramount paid $285,000 for the film rights to the stage hit, a record at the time. $115,000 to producer Sam Harris, $85,000 to librettist Moss Hart and $42,500 each to composer Kurt Weill and lyricist Ira Gershwin.
The original Broadway production "Lady in the Dark" with book by Moss Hart, music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Ira Gershwin opened at the Alvin Theater on January 3, 1941. It suspended performances for the summer on June 15 and resumed its run on September 2 and closed on May 30, 1942 after a total of 467 performances. The production played a return engagement at the Broadway Theater from February 27 to May 15, 1943 for an additional 83 performances. Gertrude Lawrence, Victor Mature and (in his breakout role) Danny Kaye were in the original cast.
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Paramount paid $285,000 for the film rights to the stage hit, a record at the time. $115,000 to producer Sam Harris, $85,000 to librettist Moss Hart and $42,500 each to composer Kurt Weill and lyricist Ira Gershwin.
The original Broadway production "Lady in the Dark" with book by Moss Hart, music by Kurt Weill and lyrics by Ira Gershwin opened at the Alvin Theater on January 3, 1941. It suspended performances for the summer on June 15 and resumed its run on September 2 and closed on May 30, 1942 after a total of 467 performances. The production played a return engagement at the Broadway Theater from February 27 to May 15, 1943 for an additional 83 performances. Gertrude Lawrence, Victor Mature and (in his breakout role) Danny Kaye were in the original cast.
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