Stanley Donen directed Deep in My Heart, a dull MGM musical film about the life of operetta composer Sigmund Romberg, who wrote the music for “The Student Prince,” “The Desert Song,” and “The New Moon,” among others.
Deep in My Heart (1954): Stanley Donen’s Music Biopic of Composer Sigmund Romberg, Starring Jose Ferrer (Miscast), Rosemary Clooney, Gene Kelly and Brother Fred Kelly
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Brigadoon (1954): Minnelli’s Musical, Gene Kelly and Van Johnson
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No one could have anticipated problems from the Production Code. However, in a memo dated November 2, 1953, Joseph I. Breen complained: ?¢¬Ä¬úThis material seems unacceptable, as it deals with the effort of Meg to seduce Jeff, which is made to seem highly romantic and hence is completely in violation of Code requirements.?¢¬Ä
