![]() ![]() The fabricated part comes in with the characters of Robert Wagner (a student and musician) and Debra Paget (an actress and Wagner’s girl). Based on Sousa’s autobiography “Marching On,” the film follows his desire to write ballads to writing popular march tunes that are heralded by Presidents of the United States. Is it the best plot? Well, like most biographical films, parts of it were fabricated. Musicians who played under Sousa and his daughter Helen felt like the film didn’t portray Sousa well and made him look like an ineffective man, according to the biography “ John Philip Sousa, American Phenomenon ” by Paul E. ![]() Zanuck to get the rights to Sousa’s life story and he paid $100,000 for it, according to Sitting Pretty: The Life and Times of Clifton Webb by Clifton Webb. ” However, Robert Wagner and Debra Paget’s roles were fictional characters, Sitting Pretty: The Life and Times of Clifton Webb by Clifton Webb. The film was based on John Philip Sousa’s autobiography “ Marching Along. Clifton Webb turned down a supporting role in Band Wagon (1953) to star in this film. Stars & Stripes Forever (1952)– Musical #466Ĭlifton Webb, Robert Wagner, Debra Paget, Ruth Hussey, Finlay Currie, Roy Roberts, George Chakiris (uncredited)īiographical film on composer and conductor John Philip Sousa (Webb), known primarily for American military and patriotic marches. To celebrate and share this musical love, here is my weekly feature about musicals. In 2010, I revealed I had seen 400 movie musicals over the course of eight years. It’s no secret that the Hollywood Comet loves musicals. ![]()
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