The Toast Of New Orleans Poster Daybill Original 1950 Mario Lanza
Daybill poster.The Toast of New Orleans is a 1950 MGM musical film directed by Norman Taurog and choreographed by Eugene Loring. It starred Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson, David Niven, J. Carrol Naish, James Mitchell and a teenaged Rita Moreno. The film was made in the wake of That Midnight Kiss, Lanza's successful film debut and was an opportunity for Lanza to sing on the big screen again. In addition to selected arias from the operas Carmen, Madama Butterfly, and La traviata, the film includes the song "Be My Love", which was nominated for an Academy Award. Beautiful artwork printed by W.E. Smith.