The Rogue Song (1930)
Here is a picture. Lusty as a north wind, wild as a virgin forest. Lawrence Tibbett, grand opera star, is a personality like none other that has flashed across the screen. His complete abandon, his lavish, mad acting and his glorious voice put him in a unique spot. He has no competition.
The operetta is an adaptation of Franz Lehar's "Gypsy Love" and much of the music is familiar, but it is more stupendous — all in Technicolor — than anything musical that has been filmed. A roistering, flashing drama of a group of singing bandits and a cold Russian princess. Catherine Dale Owen furnishes the beauty, Laurel and Hardy the comedy, but it's Tibbett's voice and smile that make this a picture you simply must not miss. All Talkie.
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Books with substantial mentioning of The Rogue Song
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Edwin M. Bradley The first Hollywood musicals, A critical filmography of 171 features, 1927 through 1932 Jefferson, N.C., 1996 pp. 179-182 
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John McCabe (text) Al Kilgore (compiled by) Laurel & Hardy New York, 1975 |
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