When Naples Sings (1930 film)

For the 1926 film, see When Naples Sings.

When Naples Sings
American release poster
Directed by	Mario Almirante
Written by	Mario Almirante
Starring	Malcolm Tod
Cinematography	Ubaldo Arata Massimo Terzano
Edited by	Mario Almirante
Music by	Ernesto Tagliaferri
Production company	Fert Film
Distributed by	Cinès-Pittaluga
Release date	October 1930 (1930-10)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	Italy
Language	Italian

When Naples Sings (Italian: Napoli che canta) is a 1930 Italian musical film directed by Mario Almirante and starring Malcolm Tod. The film was originally made in 1928 as a silent film but delays, including the addition of sound, meant it was not released for two years. It consists almost entirely of recorded Neapolitan songs^[1] It was shot at the FERT Studios in Turin. The film enjoyed some success, and was distributed in seven South American countries.^[2] It has been described as a "poorly made musical film".^[3]

Cast

• Malcolm Tod as Genny D'Ambrosio
• Anna Mari as Alice Baldwin
• Lilian Lyl as Carmela
• Giorgio Curti as Taniello
• Carlo Tedeschi
• Nino Altieri
• Camillo De Rossi
• Elvira Marchionni
• Giovanni Marcial
• Felice Minotti
• Ellen Meis
• Adriana Facchetti

References

1. Mancini p.44
2. Mancini p.45
3. Liehm, Mira (17 March 1986). Passion and Defiance: Film in Italy from 1942 to the Present. University of California Press. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-520-05744-9. Retrieved 24 July 2012.

Bibliography

• Mancini, Elaine. Struggles of the Italian film industry during fascism, 1930-1935. UMI Research Press, 1985.

External links

• When Naples Sings at IMDb