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The Inspector General is a 1949 American Technicolor musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, and Elsa Lanchester. Original music and lyrics are by the associate producer Sylvia Fine , who was married to Danny Kaye, with Johnny Green credited for musical direction and incidental score.
The Inspector General may refer to: an alternate title of The Government Inspector , an 1842 play written by Nikolai Gogol The Inspector General (1949 film) , a comedy based on Gogol's play and starring Danny Kaye
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The part ultimately went to de Havilland, marking her first film role since The Heiress (1949). [4] My Cousin Rachel also marked Richard Burton's first time starring in a U.S. film. [7] Although uninterested in the novel or screenplay, Burton accepted the role due to his respect for Cukor, and he traveled to New York City for production. [6]
The supposed inspector, Ivan Alexandrovich Khlestakov (played by Igor Gorbachev), is actually a low-level bureaucrat from St. Petersburg traveling to Saratov with his servant Osip (played by Alexei Gribov). Stranded in the town after losing his money in a card game, Khlestakov is unable to pay for his lodging or food.
Although the plot of the film resembles that of the play, Belvedere was not a character in the play. The leading character was a hobo named Oliver Erwenter, played by José Ferrer. The Silver Whistle, with all of its original characters, was telecast in 1959 on Playhouse 90, in which Eddie Albert played the role of Erwenter.
Filming started on 9 May 1949. [5] It was the first in a three-picture contract Koster had with Fox. [6] The film featured five new numbers in addition to some old favourites. 87 sets were constructed included a recreation of Wabash Avenue. [7] [8]
A Man Called Peter is a 1955 American drama film directed by Henry Koster, and starring Richard Todd.The film is based on the life of preacher Peter Marshall, who served as Chaplain of the United States Senate and pastor of the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church in Washington, D. C., before his early death.