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Dancer Sally O'Hara (Mae Murray) in The Merry Widow (1925 film)
The Merry Widow is a 1925 American silent romantic drama/black comedy film directed and written by Erich von Stroheim. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film stars Mae Murray, John Gilbert and Roy D'Arcy. The film is based on the Franz Lehár's opera of the same name and was the second adaptation of the opera, the first being released in Hungary in 1918. Joan Crawford and Clark Gable also had uncredited roles in the film. Prince Danilo falls in love with dancer Sally O'Hara. His uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco forbids the marriage because she is a commoner. Thinking she has been jilted by her prince, Sally marries old, lecherous Baron Sadoja, whose wealth has kept the kingdom afloat. When he dies suddenly, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo.

The Merry Widow - New York City Premiere (26 August 1925)
Storyline: Prince Danilo falls in love with dancer Sally O'Hara. His uncle, King Nikita I of Monteblanco forbids the marriage because she is a commoner. Thinking she has been jilted by her prince, Sally marries old, lecherous Baron Sadoja, whose wealth has kept the kingdom afloat. When he dies suddenly, Sally must be wooed all over again by Danilo.

John Gilbert and Mae Murray - Sally O'Hara Meets PribceDanilo

YouTube video: The first meeting of Sally O'Hara and Prince Danilo Petrovich in Erich Von Stroheim's Classic Silent version of The Merry Widow (1925). With a reprisal of the Original vintage Orchestra score. Derived from the famous Operetta.

Sally O'Hara Shoes (sallyohara.com)
A brand of Wortmann Schuh-Holding KG, located in Detmold, Germany, which is one of Europe's largest shoe manufacturing and sales companies.

Sally O'Hara Shoes (specimen 1)

Sally O'Hara Shoes (specimen 2)

 

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