Films

The Films of Mario Lanza by Derek McGovern
Production information with commentary on Lanza's seven films, together with The Student Prince. <read more>

Serenade: an Underrated Treasure by Derek McGovern
Aside from some superb singing, Lanza succeeds more often than not in a performance that should have been a revelation to moviegoers at the time. <read more>

For the First Time: Lanza's Sweet Little Swansong by Derek McGovern
From the very beginning, the angelic choir that heralds the opening credits makes it clear that this is not a movie for prune-faced cynics.<read more>

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The "Pagliacci" scene in For the First Time