The Toast of New Orleans

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The Toast of New Orleans

"M-G-M's Technicolor fiesta!"

1950

1h 37m

4.9(11 votes)

Drama

Music

Romance

Overview

Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman can sing! Her agent lures him away to New Orleans to teach him to sing opera but comes to regret this rash decision when the singers fall in love.

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105 members

Acting

Kathryn Grayson

Suzette Micheline

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Mario Lanza

Pepe Abellard Duvalle

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David Niven

Jacques Riboudeaux

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J. Carrol Naish

Nicky Duvalle

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James Mitchell

Pierre

Sound

Richard Hageman

Maestro P. Trellini

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Clinton Sundberg

Oscar

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Sig Arno

Mayor

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Rita Moreno

Tina

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Romo Vincent

Manuelo

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Al Bain

Bar Patron(uncredited)

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John Barton

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Louise Bates

Dowager (uncredited)

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Mary Bayless

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Leon Belasco

Dominiques' Orchestra Leader (uncredited)

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Hal Bell

Dancing Villager (uncredited)

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Mary Benoit

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Arthur Berkeley

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Edward Biby

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Eumenio Blanco

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Oscar Blank

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Lulu Mae Bohrman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Dino Bolognese

Waiter (uncredited)

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Nina Borget

Maid (uncredited)

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Paul Bradley

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Gene Brown

Pretty Woman (uncredited)

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Paul Bryar

Minor Role (uncredited)

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George Calliga

Man at Office (uncredited)

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Marietta Canty

Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)

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Steve Carruthers

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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André Charlot

Dignified Man (uncredited)

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Wallis Clark

Mr. O'Neill (uncredited)

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James Conaty

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Heinie Conklin

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Gene Coogan

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Henry Corden

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Paul Cristo

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Oliver Cross

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Bette Daniels

Dowager (uncredited)

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George Davis

The Mayor's Stooge (uncredited)

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Guy De Vestel

Waiter (uncredited)

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Jack Deery

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Harry Denny

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Helen Dickson

Dowager (uncredited)

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Beth Douglas

Woman in Cafe (uncredited)

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Billy Engle

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Fred Essler

Emile, the Gentleman's Tailor (uncredited)

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Luigi Faccuito

Actor in Opera/Dancing Villager (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Bess Flowers

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Fogel

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Paul Frees

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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Elias Gamboa

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Kay Garrett

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Jack George

The Priest (uncredited)

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Alex Gerry

Albert, Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Kenneth Gibson

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Joe Gilbert

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Alex Goudovitch

Dancing Villager/Shopkeeper (uncredited)

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Herschel Graham

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Herbert

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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George Humbert

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Charlotte Hunter

Dancing Villager (uncredited)

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Robert Emmett Keane

Opera Board Member (uncredited)

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Michael Kostrick

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Sandy Lawrence

Secretary (uncredited)

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Carl M. Leviness

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Mitchell Lewis

Minor Role (uncredited)

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King Lockwood

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Leota Lorraine

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Hank Mann

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Mauu

Passerby (uncredited)

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Bert May

Dancing Villager/Shopkeeper (uncredited)

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George Meader

Stage Door Man (uncredited)

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Harold Miller

Concert Spectator (uncredited)

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Ernesto Molinari

Father (uncredited)

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Eduardo Moreno

Waiter (uncredited)

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Jack Mower

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Sol Murgi

Man at Office (uncredited)

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George Nardelli

Chauffeur (uncredited)

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Richard Neill

Actor in Opera (uncredited)

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Barry Norton

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Owens

Dancing Villager (uncredited)

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Hamil Petroff

Dancing Villager (uncredited)

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John Piffle

(uncredited)

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Nino Pipitone Jr.

Storekeeper (uncredited)

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Jack Regas

Dancing Villager (uncredited)

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Carmela Restivo

Fat Woman (uncredited)

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Ricky Riccardi

Dancing Villager (uncredited)

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Suzanne Ridgway

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Crew

Alex Romero

Dancing Villager (uncredited)

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Loulette Sablon

Costumer (uncredited)

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Jeffrey Sayre

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Charles Sherlock

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Larry Steers

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Hal Taggart

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Mike Tellegen

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Nick Thompson

Fisherman (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Actor in Opera (uncredited)

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Dorothy Tuttle

Minor Role (uncredited)

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Ellinor Vanderveer

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Luree Wiese

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Florence Wix

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

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Sam Harris

Fisherman (uncredited)

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