Anything for a Song

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Anything for a Song
Directed by Mario Mattoli
Written by Leo Cattozzo
Mario Mattoli
Produced byGaetano Rizzardi
Starring Ferruccio Tagliavini
Vera Carmi
Luisa Rossi
CinematographyCharles Suin
Edited by Leo Cattozzo
Music by Giovanni D'Anzi
Production
company
Grandi Film
Distributed byGrandi Film
Release date
  • 23 December 1943 (1943-12-23)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryItaly
LanguageItalian

Anything for a Song (Italian : Ho tanta voglia di cantare) is a 1943 Italian "white-telephone" musical film directed by Mario Mattoli and starring Ferruccio Tagliavini, Vera Carmi and Luisa Rossi. [1] [2] It was shot at the Palatino Studios in Rome. The film's sets were designed by the art director Piero Filippone.

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2011). "New York Times: Anything for a Song". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2008.
  2. Chiti & Poppi p.176

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