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Humoresque. Although Paul Boray (John Garfield) is a talented violinist, he comes from a poor, working-class background and doesn't have the connections needed to make it in the music world.
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- Joan Crawford
- Jean Negulesco
- Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
There were two primary reasons for wanting to see 'Humoresque'. One was the cast, am especially an admirer of Joan Crawford. Considered a screen legend for good reason. The other was the music, absolutely adore classical music and love it when a film has a healthy dose of it.
Jun 14, 2005 · Jean Negulesco’s Humoresque starts out as the story of Paul Boray (John Garfield), a tough violinist egged on by his piano-playing friend, Sid Jeffers (Oscar Levant, whose wisecracking style seems to belong in a different movie).
Humoresque is a 1946 American melodrama film by Warner Bros. starring Joan Crawford and John Garfield in a tale about a violinist and his patroness. The screenplay by Clifford Odets and Zachary Gold was based upon the 1919 short story "Humoresque" [2] by Fannie Hurst, which previously was made into a film in 1920.
Humoresque combines classical music and drama into a top quality motion picture. A score of unusual excellence gives freshness to standard classics and plays as important a part as Fannie Hurst...
Humoresque: Directed by Jean Negulesco. With Joan Crawford, John Garfield, Oscar Levant, J. Carrol Naish. A classical musician from the slums is sidetracked by his love for a wealthy, neurotic socialite.
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Nov 11, 2023 · Humoresque was Crawford’s follow-up to her epic, Oscar-winning comeback in Mildred Pierce the previous year. It would be followed by Possessed, another excellent film, in 1947, to form a three-year run of knockout releases.
