Liebe, Pauken und Trompeten (1952)

Liebe, Pauken und Trompeten: Directed by Henry Koster. With Clifton Webb, Debra Paget, Robert Wagner, Ruth Hussey. A film biography of the composer John Philip Sousa, from his early days in the Marine Corps Band through the Spanish-American War in 1898.

“As enjoyable as this film is it seems that a few of the historical inaccuracies could have been avoided. It would have been impossible for a Sergeant Major in the Marine Corps at the time that Sousa served to be able to afford such a beautiful private home complete with maids etc, Uncle Sam just didnu0026#39;t pay his service people that much back then. The Robert Wagner character would not have been able to get away with what he did while serving in the Marines as well. However this is still an entertaining motion picture with great music. The gorgeous Debra Paget adds to the picture. I still canu0026#39;t quite figure out what the living scenes actors did that was so bad it got them arrested.”