Land Without Music
| Land Without Music | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Walter Forde |
| Produced by | Max Schach |
| Written by | Armin Robinson (story) & Fritz Koselka (story) Rudolf Bernauer (adaptation) Ernest Betts (additional dialogue) and Eric Maschwitz (additional dialogue) Marion Dix (writer) L. du Garde Peach (writer) |
| Starring | Jimmy Durante |
| Music by |
Oscar Straus Van Phillips |
| Cinematography | John W. Boyle |
| Edited by | Lynn Harrison |
|
Production
company |
Capitol Film Corporation
|
| Distributed by | General Film Distributors |
|
Release date
|
8 October 1936 |
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Running time
|
80 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Land Without Music is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Richard Tauber, Diana Napier and Jimmy Durante. It was made at Denham Studios. The film was one of a number of operetta films made in Britain during the decade.
The film is also known by the alternative title Forbidden Music in the United States.
After discovering that her state is penniless because its citizens spend their time making music instead of money, a European Grand Duchess bans music in her domains. A New York journalist conspires with rogues to stage a concert.
The musical score for this film was composed by Oscar Straus. The main songs are 'Simple Little Melody', 'Smile for Me', 'Heaven in a Song' and 'You must have Music', all of which were recorded by Tauber for Parlophone.
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