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Metadata
Accession number |
2012.003 |
Object Identification Number |
2012.003.066 |
Object Name |
Poster |
Donor |
Melchior, Ib |
Description |
An American movie poster, printed in the Danish language, of the cast from MGM's "Two Sisters from Boston" that filmed in 1945. Pictured from left: Jimmy Durante, Lauritz Melchior, Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson, and Peter Lawford. The poster displays the cast in cartoon form on a bicycle. The men wear suit jackets, and the women wear full skirt dresses and hats. The color scheme is red, white, pink and blue. The text is printed din red and blue. |
Dimensions |
W-24.5 L-33.25 inches |
Creation Date |
ca. 1945 |
Place Of Origin |
Copenhagen/København/Denmark |
Owned By |
Melchior, Lauritz/MGM |
Used By |
Melchior, Lauritz/MGM |
Material |
Paper/cardboard |
Associated People |
Melchior, Lauritz Melchior, Lauritz Melchior, Ib Durante, Jimmy Grayson, Kathryn Allyson, June Lawford, Peter Lawford |
Search Terms |
Melchior, Lauritz Melchior, Ib Two Sisters from Boston Durante, Jimmy Grayson, Kathryn Allyson, June Lawford, Peter Lawford movie film movie movies films poster MGM |
Provenance |
A movie poster of the cast from MGM's "Two Sisters from Boston" that filmed in 1945. Pictured from left: Jimmy Durante, Lauritz Melchior, Kathryn Grayson, June Allyson, and Peter Lawford. A photograph (2012.3.23) of the same scene is in the collection as well. The movie poster is printed in the Danish language. ------------------------------------- The Melchior Collection was donated to Dana College by Ib Melchior, the son of Lauritz Melchior. Upon the closing of Dana College in 2009, the museum director, John Mark Nielsen, began negotiations to have the collection donated to the museum. After successful negotiations, the Melchior Collection became part of the collections housed at the Museum of Danish America. All of the artifacts in this gift belonged, at one time, to Lauritz Melchior. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on March 20, 1890, Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel Melchior was the 6th child born to Jørgen Conradt Melchior and his wife, Julie Sofie Møller. He was named for his godfather, professor Lauritz Lebrecht Hommel, a professional associate of his father. He became a renowned tenor singer in both Danish and American opera. He began his career In 1913, Melchior made his debut in the baritone role of Silvio in Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" at the Royal Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater) in Copenhagen. He sang secondary roles for the following few years until he reevaluated his voice and discovered he was a tenor rather than the baritone he always sang. Melchior's second debut, in October of 1918, was in the title role of Tannhäuser at the Royal Opera in Copenhagen. Following this performance, Melchior's career grew. He held lead roles on the stages of Copenhagen, Chicago, San Francisco, Berlin, Munich, and Covent Garden in London. Melchior had two children with his first wife Inger (Nathansen) Melchior (1889-1929), a son named Ib and a daughter named Birte. Melchior and his first wife divorced, and he married his second wife, Kleinchen. Kleinchen passed away in 1963 after being married to Melchior for 37 years. Melchior also acted on the silver screen in such films as Thrill of a Romance (1945), Two Sisters from Boston (1946), This Time for Keeps (1947), Luxury Liner (1948), and The Stars Are Singing (1953). Melchior became an American citizen in 1947, and he lived in California on his estate known as "The Viking." The museum has an aerial photo of the home. Melchior died in Santa Monica, California in 1973. His body was laid to rest at the Assistens Kirkegaard cemetery in Copenhagen. |
Images |
192\2012003066.JPG |
Date Received by Museum |
01/20/2012 |