In this musical, chauncey olcott dennis morgan a character based on the reallife 19thcentury singersongwriter starts off as a minstrel show. My wild irish rose on dvd 883316236567 from warner bros. King in a publicity portrait for my wild irish rose 1947 this is the complete filmography of actress andrea king 19192003. A fictionalized biopic of chauncey olcott, the film traces the rise of an irish. My wild irish rose 1947 with dennis morgan youtube. A lot of imagination, but some great old irish music to sing a long with. Theres a stretch of the film that delves into olcotts minstrel performing days. Jerome lyrics by ted koehler sung by haverlys minstrels. Hear classic music from my wild irish rose, 1947, directed by david butler, with dennis morgan, arlene dahl, andrea king, at tcm. My wild irish rose has great acting, singing, dancing, and brilliant color. Watch the latest my wild irish rose trailer on video detective. My wild irish rose 1947 in this musical, chauncey olcott dennis morgan a character based on the reallife 19thcentury singersongwriter starts off as a minstrel show performer, but his. Yes, i realize that the movie was made in the 1940s, but that doesnt change the fact that the behavior is highly offensive. Musical biography of irish 19th century tenor chauncey olcott.
Read the full synopsis of my wild irish rose, 1947, directed by david butler, with dennis morgan, arlene dahl, andrea king, at turner classic movies. Starting his career in minstrel shows, olcott dennis morgan is given his first break by stage luminary lillian russell andrea king, who casts him as her broadway leading man. This film is a story of his life, an irish immigrant in the 1890s with a beautiful tenor voice, determined to make it big on stage. Dennis morgan as chauncey olcott and andrea king as lillian russell in my wild irish rose 1947. Media in category my wild irish rose 1947 film the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total.
Irish ballads abound in this tuneful and highly fictionalized biography of prominent singersongwriter chauncey olcott. My wild irish rose dvd 1947 region 1 us import ntsc. My wild irish rose 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. My wild irish rose is a 1947 film directed by david butler. What i like about my wild irish rose, is that dennis morgan truly gets center stage without having to share screen time, songs and leading ladies with jack carson. My wild irish rose olcott song from 1947 film solo. My wild irish rose is a film directed by david butler with dennis morgan, arlene dahl, andrea king, alan hale, year. Minor musical is awash in color, you better like green, and has some lovely songs well sung by dennis morgan.
Find similar and related movies for my wild irish rose 1947 david butler on allmovie. My wild irish rose 1947 is an example of postworld war ii hollywood nostalgia for simpler times, a rambling, ambitious entry in what i always felt should be its own separate genrethe musical about music composers. Dennis morgan william frawley 1947 vintage orig photo my. His body was brought home and interred in the woodlawn cemetery in the bronx, new york city. This seems to be a rare musical gem in morgans career where he is the only singing lead, so we hear multiple irish classic tunes performed by mr.
My wild irish rose, attributed to chauncy olcott, is one of the most popular, and my favorite, song commonly done by barbershop quartets. I looked for it in vain for quite a while, no vhs tape, or dvd being available for sixty years. With dennis morgan, andrea king, arlene dahl, alan hale. This is an original movie still from my wild irish rose a 1947 film starring dennis morgan and arlene dahl in her debut film. Vista my wild irish rose in formato hdtv, scaricare my wild irish rose in video bdrip, ottenere my wild irish rose in buona risoluzione. My wild irish rose 1947 david butler related allmovie.
Duke was my favorite, a fitness obsessed bodybuilder whose big moment involves him annihilating a hotel room while defending his good buddy from some hired goons. Matched on catalog number, publisher, and first word of titles. Find release information for my wild irish rose 1947 david butler on allmovie. A fictionalized biopic of chauncey olcott, the film traces the rise of the irish american tenor to stardom at the end of the 19th century and start of the 20th. In 1925, a serious illness forced him to retire, and he moved to monte carlo where he died of pernicious anemia in 1932. It stars dennis morgan and arlene dahl in her debut film. My wild irish rose 1947 david butler awards allmovie. David butler, dennis morgan, arlene dahl, andrea king, alan hale, george tobias.
My wild irish rose 1947 is an example of postworld war ii hollywood nostalgia for simpler times, a rambling, ambitious entry in what i. My wild irish rose 1947 plot summary 1 the life of irish tenor chauncey olcott is chronicled from his childhood to his days as the toast of new york. Cast and crew credits for my wild irish rose, 1947, directed by david butler, with dennis morgan, arlene dahl, andrea king, at turner classic movies. Staring george obrien, ben blue, dennis morgan and george tobias. The life of irish tenor chauncey olcott is chronicled from his childhood to. Evidence from multiple sources seem to match 0547 is. The life of irish tenor chauncey olcott is chronicled from his childhood to his days as the toast of new york. My wild irish rose the sweetest flower that grows you may search everywhere but none can compare to my wild irish rose my wild irish rose is a 1947 film directed by david butler. Obviously its an uncomfortable watch nowadays but my feelings are split on it. Hes smoking the product via a cigarette holder, and not smoking a stogie as it appears at first glance. Alan hale, movie star, dressed as santa claus, and appearing in the warner picture my wild irish rose, suggests you give cartons of chesterfields. The black face used in my wild irish rose is disgusting and appalling.
In between, his rise to the top is complicated by romances with two women. Dennis morgan stars as irish tenor chauncey olcott in my wild irish rose, which is pleasant. My wild irish rose olcott song from 1947 film solo guitar version. It is artificial in the sense that it is cardboard cutout simplistic, yet beloved for its artifice, and is an unrelenting cutesy salute to the irish. Find movie and film award information for my wild irish rose 1947 david butler on allmovie. Jerome lyrics by ted koehler sung by dennis morgan uncredited the natchez and the robert e. I was taken to see it by my grandmother, when i was very young, and never forgot the experience.
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