- Actors: Mario Lanza, Doretta Morrow, James Whitmore, Dean Miller, Rita Corday
- Directors: Alexander Hall
- Writers: Karl Tunberg, Leonard Spigelgass, Ruth Brooks Flippen, Sy Gomberg
- Producers: Joe Pasternak
- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
- Language English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3 - 1.33:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Warner Archives
- DVD Release Date: 17 Nov 2009
- Run Time: 103 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0039UU3FK
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 32,000 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Isent for this dvd and it was with me in two days and it is wonderful the voice of Lanza is stupendous altho I do not like grayson's voice too screechy for me preferred Jane powell oh I wish lanza and powell had made a film together .I have played the dvd over and over again and you get an added bonus as there is a biopic of marios career and life on the dvd I would recommend this to all music lovers of opera Shirley
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Terrible story but glorious singing. If you can go along with the silly narrative and just enjoy the music, it's fine. Most of the fun comes from looking at Mario Lanza's weight going up and down. However, his rendition of "The Lord's Prayer" would bring tears to the hardest of hearts. It's worth buying the movie for this scene alone.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Lanza in a different role--an Army private!
25 May 2000
This was MGM superstar Mario Lanza's fourth film, in 1952, after which he and the studio parted company in a dispute over his participation in their upcoming film "The Student Prince." Lanza didn't care for the script of "Because You're Mine," which took his character of a world-famous opera tenor (what else! ) and drafts him into the U.S. Army, as a humble (well, not so) private. There are the usual Lanza romantic entanglements, notably with Doretta Morrow, and some good scenes with veteran character actor James Whitmore (of "Give 'em Hell, Harry" and, in recent years, Miracle Gro fame) as the opera-loving top Sergeant who makes a better man out of the tenor. What saves the film is a nice selection of songs, from the title song which became a big hit for Lanza, to opera arias, and the songs Mamma mia, Granada and the Lord's Prayer. Naturally, Mario sounds great. So, if you don't mind the unlikely plot, this can be a pleasant way to spend a few hours. Incidentally, one of my song-and-dance favorites, Bobby Van, is in it, too.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Great Score
19 Jun 2002
"Because You're mine" is packed full of fabulous music and although the story line is pure fantasy the movie as a whole is enjoyable and worth watching over and over just to hear the music. Lanza's "The Lords Prayer" was the best ever. To bad they don't make movies like this anymore. A real winner.
Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge
Beverly J Scott author of Righteous Revenge
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
a very good movie
4 May 2003
Mario Lanza is really good in this musical. It's entertaining and has lovely osngs like, "Because yOur Mine," and "The Lord's Prayer," beautifully. I think this film is neat and creative a good storyline as all of Mario's films have. Doretta Morrow is perfect a shis girlfriend, very attractive and lovely. It's well worth seeing and a must for any Mario Lanza fan.
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