The Toast of New Orleans

The Toast of New Orleans
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNorman Taurog
Written by
Produced byJoe Pasternak
Starring
CinematographyWilliam Snyder
Edited byGene Ruggiero
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byLoew's Inc.
Release date
  • September 19, 1950 (1950-09-19) (New Orleans)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,889,000
Box office$3,251,000

The Toast of New Orleans is a 1950 MGM musical film directed by Norman Taurog and choreographed by Eugene Loring. It stars Mario Lanza, Kathryn Grayson, David Niven, J. Carrol Naish, James Mitchell and Rita Moreno. The film was made after That Midnight Kiss, Lanza's successful film debut, as an opportunity for Lanza to sing on the big screen again.