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starring: Nelson Eddy, Ilona Massey, Charles Ruggles, Frank Morgan, Lionel Atwilldirected by: Reinhold Schünzel
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786303050089
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6303050085
Label: MGM (Warner)
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: February 23, 1995
Running Time: 91 minutes
Sales Rank: 4452
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: December 29, 1939
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - One in a Million
I grew up in Nelson Eddy's time - saw him in person in Chattanooga in 1941-41. It was a real tragedy when I read he had collapsed on stage and died not that long after that. And Ilona Massey - when she flashes those eyes - Wowee!! Reminds me of Miliza Korjus in "THe Great Waltz" (with Fernand Gravet (as he used to spell his name)). And this movie is fantastic!! All the actors are great. All the scenes are wonderful. And the pathos in the Paris Balalaika scene, and when they are brought back ... Read More
Rating: - Unbelieveable Performance of the Volga Boatment Song by Nelson Eddy
This performer is so far before my time that I don't think I had really ever heard of him. Nevertheless, I have never seen anything like his rendition of the Volga Boatmen Song. It is the most powerful performance I have ever seen in a movie. I saw the movie accidentally on the Turner (Old Movie) Channel last month. I then bought the movie to be sure that I hadn't imagined it. I then researched Nelson Eddy on the internet. He was the most highly paid singer in the world for FOURTEEN years. He had a ... Read More
Rating: - Great Musical Perfornance by Nelson Eddy
I happened to be at my neighbor's house when she had Balalaika on her VCR. Suddenly, Nelson Eddy sang the Volga Boatmen Song. Everyone and everything in the room came to a halt. We were witnessing a great performance and we all knew it. Amazing voice, superb performance. I hadn't known who he was, I thought he was just a faded long ago matinee idol. Not so. He was absolutely brilliant. I am going to buy his movies now. What a splendid performer. (We kept re-winding the tape and watching the song over ... Read More
Rating: - Voice doesn't get better than Eddy's
I know there are beautiful voices today but I guess everything is relative. After hearing Nelson Eddy in this classic, well, there just isn't any comparison to other baritones - or even tenors for that matter. His rendition of almost anything he sings is superb and Balalaika's "Volga Boatman" is hauntingly well done. They just don't make 'em like Nelson anymore.
Just my two cents,
Born too late.
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Rating:  - A SLEEPER MUSICAL
A rather underrated curiousity from 1939. Although the picture sumptuously deals with the ambiance of the Russian Revolution of the 191O's, the viewer learns very little about the historical events. As a musical, BALALAIKA refrains from commenting on the struggle between the nobility and the revolutionaries while making it the centre of the action. The irony and nostalgia of royal expatriates working as waiters and tailors is beautifully handled, although the conflict of the drama is never realised. This ... Read More
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