The Love Waltz

The story

Originally Liebeswalzer, this German operetta was the third talkie vehicle for the effervescent Lillian Harvey. The plot is a typical Graustarkian affair, with Princess Eva (Harvey) preparing to marry a duke whom she's never met. Getting cold feet, the duke ducks the wedding, persuading a handsome young commoner named Bobby (Willy Fritsch) to take his place. The wedding goes on as planned, with Eva never suspecting that her new hubby is a ringer. Eventually, the false duke confesses everything, leading to all sorts of intrigue before a happy ending can be realized. Love Waltz was simultaneously filmed in an English-language version, which posed no problem for the British-born Harvey but caused a few uncomfortable moments for her Teutonic co-stars (eventually, Willy Fritsch was replaced by John Batton, who'd played a bit role in the German version).

Cast & crew

Lilian HarveyPrincess Eva

Georg AlexanderGrandduke Peter Ferdinand

John Batten

John BattenBobby Fould

Gertrud de Lalsky

Gertrud de LalskyGrandduchess Melanie

Karl Ludwig DiehlLord Chamberlain

Hans JunkermannFould, Bobby's Father

Lilian Mower

Lilian MowerDuchess zu Lauenburg

C. Hooper Trask

C. Hooper TraskDr. Popper

Mildred Wayne

Mildred WayneDolly