The Magic Bow

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The Magic Bow ★½ 1947

Typically ridiculous musical bio—this time of violinist Nicolo Paganini (Granger). He's the talented poor boy who falls for the wealthy Jeanne (Calvert) but his one true love is for his Stradivarius. Yehudi Menuhim plays the solos. Based on the novel by Manuel Komroff. 105m/B VHS . GB Stewart Granger, Phyllis Calvert, Jean Kent, Dennis Price, Cecil Parker, Felix Aylmer, Frank Cellier, Marie Lohr; D: Bernard Knowles; W: Roland Pertwee, Norman Ginsburg; C: Jack Asher, Jack Cox.

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