The Eddy Duchin Story
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| Directed by | George Sidney |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald Jonie Taps |
| Written by | Samuel A. Taylor |
| Starring | Kim Novak Tyrone Power Victoria Shaw James Whitmore Shepperd Strudwick |
| Music by | George Duning |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling |
| Editing by | Viola Lawrence Jack Ogilvie |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date(s) | June 21, 1956 |
| Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Eddy Duchin Story is a 1956 biopic of band leader and pianist Eddy Duchin. It was directed by George Sidney-helmed film, written by Samuel A. Taylor, and starred Tyrone Power and Kim Novak. The musical soundtrack recording, imitating Duchin's style, was performed by pianist Carmen Cavallaro. Harry Stradling Sr. received an Academy Award nomination for his cinematography in the film. It had four nominations in total, but won nothing. However it was one of the highest grossing films of 1956. Some of its box office success can be attributed to the appearance of Novak in ads for No-Cal diet soda. Novak became one of the first celebrities to be featured in advertisements for soft drinks, and each ad also featured a reminder to see Novak in The Eddy Duchin Story.
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[edit] Score
There was a musical tribute soundtrack, played by Al Lerner, A Tribute to Eddy Duchin. Released by Tops Records, featuring the following tunes:
(A special detail from the vinyl record of this tribute is that it is not black, but is made of yellow translucent material, with some brown figures in veneer)
- "Manhattan"
- "Nocturne in E Flat"
- "Starlight Concerto"
- "Gee, Baby, I Ain't Too Good to You"
- "Shine"
- "Night Dreams"
- "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"
- "It Must Be True"
- "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby"
- "Bésame Mucho"
- "Love Walked In"
- "Whispering"
[edit] Awards
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards.[1]
- Cinematography (Color)
- Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture)
- Sound Recording (John Livadary)
- Writing (Motion Picture Story)
[edit] References
- ^ "The 29th Academy Awards (1957) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/29th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-08-21.
[edit] External links
- The Eddy Duchin Story at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Eddy Duchin Story at the Internet Movie Database
- The Eddy Duchin Story at AllRovi
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