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was released by Columbia from the sound-track which should not have been. Kullman's voice was strained to the point of strangulation. The Republic Studios brought forth "Northwest Outpost" with Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey and Joseph Schildkraut. This “Russians
in California" film gave the coup de grace to Mr. Eddyts motion picture career. Strangely enough the tuneless score was written by none other than Rudolf Friml.
An independent production released by United Artists came out that year which seemed to augur a new lease of life for the serious musician. Its lack of success of course stunted its growth. The film was "Carnegie Hall" and its “Who's Who" roster of the musical world included Ezio Pinza, Artur Rubinstein, Jan Peerce, Risé Stevens, Lily Pons et al. The screen play was not particularly noteworthy but the appearance of the msical artists made it well worthwhile. Signor Pinza’s beautiful recitative to Verdi's ™ Il Lacerato Spirito” from "Simon Boccanegra" did not expand itself to the aria proper. Columbia Records released the sound-track album featuring the stars under contract to them,
The Italian Studios in 1947 released a varied list of melodious movies. A modern story paralleling that of Tosca under the title "Before Him All Rome Trembled"” starred Anna Magnani in the incongruous role of an operatic diva. Her singing voice was dubbed by Elisabetta Barbato. Gino Sinimberghi was seen and heard in the male lead and Tito Gobbi appeared all too briefly in the role of Scarpia in the picture's fairly extensive excerpts from Puccini’s musical melodrama,
Also in 1947 an Italian film entitled "The Genius and the Nightingale™ was released in America, It starred Maria Cebotari and Rossano Brazzi. Music by Rossini and Bellini was featured but not "starred", The film itself had some fine sets, costuming and authentic-looking atmosphere. Miss Cebotari sang well but not often and Mr. Brazzi looked as handsome as ever. The film was worth seeing for the production values alone as well as its spasmodic singing, although the story of Bellini and Maria Malibran was highly fictionalized.