Florian (1940)
Winfield Sheehan, former head of Fox studios, owned the only Austrian Lippizan horses in the U.S. In 1940, MGM bought the rights to the Felix Salten novel Florian, all about the Lippanzers. When the film was made, the producer was Winfield Sheehan. Coincidence? We don't think so. At any rate, the story, set in the 1880s, tells of how hero (Robert Young) and heroine (Helen Gilbert) are brought together through their love of horses. Just so we don't forget that Florian is set in Austria, Reginald Owen shows up as emperor Franz Josef. For another filmic treatment of the fabulous Lippanzer show horses, we refer you to Disney's The Miracle of the White Stallions (63). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Young, Helen Gilbert, (more)
- Director(s):
- Edwin L. Marin
Synopsis of Florian
Winfield Sheehan, former head of Fox studios, owned the only Austrian Lippizan horses in the U.S. In 1940, MGM bought the rights to the Felix Salten novel Florian, all about the Lippanzers. When the film was made, the producer was Winfield Sheehan. Coincidence? We don't think so. At any rate, the story, set in the 1880s, tells of how hero (Robert Young) and heroine (Helen Gilbert) are brought together through their love of horses. Just so we don't forget that Florian is set in Austria, Reginald Owen shows up as emperor Franz Josef. For another filmic treatment of the fabulous Lippanzer show horses, we refer you to Disney's The Miracle of the White Stallions (63). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Florian
- Robert Young - Anton
- Charles Coburn - Hofer
- Reginald Owen - Emperor Franz Josef
- Irina Baronova - Trina
- S.Z. Sakall - Max
- George Irving - Bantry
- Dick Elliott - Auctioneer
- Jack Joyce - Ringmaster
- Hillary Brooke
- Johnny Russell - Andy At Age Six
- Joe Yule - Barker
- Constantine Romanoff - Russian
- Frank Orth - Detective
- Earl Hodgins - Concession Owner
- Mary Forbes - Grandmother
- Morgan Conway - Kingston
- Helen Gilbert - Diana
- Lee Bowman - Oliver
- Lucile Watson - Countess
- Rand Brooks - Victor
- George Lloyd - Borelli
- Charles Judels - Editor
- Adrian Morris - Ernst
- Henry Brandon - Groom
- Jack Luden
- Walter Bonn
- George Rosener - Inspectors of Riding School
- Alex Pollard - Butler
- Charles D. Brown - New York Police Lieutenant
- Ellis Irving - Swiss Officer
- Maurice Cass
- William B. Davidson - Franz Ferdinand
- Director(s):
- Edwin L. Marin
- Writer(s):
- Noel Langley, Geza Herczeg, James K. McGuinness
- Producer(s):
- Winfield R. Sheehan
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