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Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor

1953-12-22
5.727
en 9m
Documentary
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor [also known as The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture] is a 1953 American short musical film produced by Johnny Green. The film consists of the MGM Symphony Orchestra playing the Overture to Otto Nicolai's opera The Merry Wives of Windsor, also conducted by Johnny Green. It won an Oscar in 1954 for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.

Director

Johnny Green

Producer

Johnny Green

Cinematography

Robert H. Planck

Editor

John McSweeney Jr.

Music Supervisor

Douglas Shearer

Status

Released

Countries

  • United States of America

Companies

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer