USA,
1953, 114 min
Directed by:
Walter LangCinematography:
Leon ShamroyComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Vera-Ellen, George Sanders, Billy De Wolfe, Walter Slezak, Steven Geray, Ludwig Stössel, Lilia Skala, Charles Dingle (more)Plots(1)
Loosely based on the life of socialite/ambassador Perle Mesta, this lively film version of the Lindsay/Crouse musical features Ethel Merman reprising her Broadway role as Washington hostess Sally Adams, who becomes the outspoken ambassador to the postage-stamp European country of Lichtenburg. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1954 - Alfred Newman (Best Scoring of a Musical Picture)
- 1954 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
Golden Globes
- 1954 - Ethel Merman (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1953 - Walter Lang (Grand Prize)