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Spring Parade

Spring Parade

Release: 1940-09-27 ·Runtime: 89m ·★ 6.7
Comedy Music

In this light and lovely romantic musical, a Hungarian woman attends a Viennese fair and buys a card from a gypsy fortune teller. It says that she will meet someone important and is destined for a happy marriage. Afterward she gets a job as a baker's assistant. She then meets a handsome army drummer who secretly dreams of becoming a famous composer and conductor. Unfortunately the military forbids the young corporal to create his own music. But then Ilonka secretly sends one of the drummer's waltzes to the Austrian Emperor with his weekly order of pastries. Her act paves the way toward the tuneful and joyous fulfillment of the gypsy's prediction.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

Cast

Deanna Durbin Deanna Durbin as Ilonka Tolnay Robert Cummings Robert Cummings as Corporal Harry Marten Mischa Auer Mischa Auer as Gustav Henry Stephenson Henry Stephenson as Emperor Franz Joseph S.Z. Sakall S.Z. Sakall as Latislav Teschek - the Baker Walter Catlett Walter Catlett as Headwaiter Anne Gwynne Anne Gwynne as Jenny Peggy Moran Peggy Moran as Archduchess Irene Reginald Denny Reginald Denny as The Major Kenneth Brown Kenneth Brown as Moritz Billy Lenhart Billy Lenhart as Max Franklin Pangborn Franklin Pangborn as Wiedlemeyer Edward Gargan Edward Gargan as Inga - the Fortune Teller Wade Boteler Wade Boteler as Sergeant Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds as Von Zimmel Leon Belasco Leon Belasco as Violinist Orchestra Leader Eddie Acuff Eddie Acuff as Earl (uncredited) John Banner John Banner as Cymbalist (uncredited) Bobby Barber Bobby Barber as Waiter Who Spills Tray (uncredited) Howard Hickman Howard Hickman as Colonel (uncredited) Ethelreda Leopold Ethelreda Leopold as Townswoman (uncredited) George O'Hanlon George O'Hanlon as Peasant (uncredited) Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace as Frederick - Aide-de-Camp (uncredited) Kathryn Adams Kathryn Adams as Girl with Fortune Teller Frank Austin Frank Austin as Customer Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as Detective Harry C. Bradley Harry C. Bradley as Mandate Jack Chefe Jack Chefe as Josef - Waiter Dora Clement Dora Clement as Mrs. Tressler William Gould William Gould as Chief of Detectives Grace Hayle Grace Hayle as Mrs. Burkhart Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood as Sepp - Wagon Driver Fay Holderness Fay Holderness as Townswoman Maynard Holmes Maynard Holmes as Bugler Paul Hurst Paul Hurst as Headwaiter Claire James Claire James as Cafe Customer Sidney Kibrick Sidney Kibrick as Boy Carl M. Leviness Carl M. Leviness as Townsman Aubrey Mather Aubrey Mather as Baron Eric Mayne Eric Mayne as Nobleman Gene Morgan Gene Morgan as Waiter Tony Paton Tony Paton as Waiter Eddie Polo Eddie Polo as Cafe Proprietor Ronald R. Rondell Ronald R. Rondell as Restaurant Patron Frank Sully Frank Sully as Bert - Shawl Salesman Henry Victor Henry Victor as Dutch Officer Douglas Wood Douglas Wood as General