
The Toast of New Orleans
- Drama
- Music
- Romance
Snooty opera singer meets a rough-and-tumble fisherman in the Louisiana bayous, but this fisherman can sing! Her agent lures him away to New Orleans to teach him to sing opera but comes to regret this rash decision when the singers fall in love.
Cast

Kathryn Grayson
Suzette Micheline

Mario Lanza
Pepe Abellard Duvalle

David Niven
Jacques Riboudeaux

J. Carrol Naish
Nicky Duvalle

James Mitchell
Pierre

Richard Hageman
Maestro P. Trellini

Clinton Sundberg
Oscar

Sig Arno
Mayor

Rita Moreno
Tina

Romo Vincent
Manuelo

Al Bain
Bar Patron(uncredited)
- John Barton
John Barton
Fisherman (uncredited)

Louise Bates
Dowager (uncredited)
- Mary Bayless
Mary Bayless
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Leon Belasco
Dominiques' Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
- Hal Bell
Hal Bell
Dancing Villager (uncredited)

Mary Benoit
Bit Part (uncredited)
- Arthur Berkeley
Arthur Berkeley
Fisherman (uncredited)
- Edward Biby
Edward Biby
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Eumenio Blanco
Eumenio Blanco
Fisherman (uncredited)
- Oscar Blank
Oscar Blank
Fisherman (uncredited)
- Lulu Mae Bohrman
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Dino Bolognese
Dino Bolognese
Waiter (uncredited)
- Nina Borget
Nina Borget
Maid (uncredited)
- Paul Bradley
Paul Bradley
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Gene Brown
Gene Brown
Pretty Woman (uncredited)

Paul Bryar
Minor Role (uncredited)

George Calliga
Man at Office (uncredited)

Marietta Canty
Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

André Charlot
Dignified Man (uncredited)

Wallis Clark
Mr. O'Neill (uncredited)
- James Conaty
James Conaty
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin
Audience Member (uncredited)

Gene Coogan
Fisherman (uncredited)

Henry Corden
Fisherman (uncredited)
- Paul Cristo
Paul Cristo
Fisherman (uncredited)
- Oliver Cross
Oliver Cross
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Bette Daniels
Bette Daniels
Dowager (uncredited)

George Davis
The Mayor's Stooge (uncredited)
- Guy De Vestel
Guy De Vestel
Waiter (uncredited)
- Jack Deery
Jack Deery
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Harry Denny
Harry Denny
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Helen Dickson
Helen Dickson
Dowager (uncredited)
- Beth Douglas
Beth Douglas
Woman in Cafe (uncredited)

Billy Engle
Fisherman (uncredited)

Fred Essler
Emile, the Gentleman's Tailor (uncredited)
- Luigi Faccuito
Luigi Faccuito
Actor in Opera/Dancing Villager (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Bess Flowers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Charles Fogel
Charles Fogel
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Paul Frees
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Elias Gamboa
Elias Gamboa
Bar Patron (uncredited)
- Kay Garrett
Kay Garrett
Audience Member (uncredited)
- Jack George
Jack George
The Priest (uncredited)

Alex Gerry
Albert, Headwaiter (uncredited)
- Kenneth Gibson
Kenneth Gibson
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Joe Gilbert
Joe Gilbert
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Alex Goudovitch
Alex Goudovitch
Dancing Villager/Shopkeeper (uncredited)
- Herschel Graham
Herschel Graham
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Charles Herbert
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

George Humbert
Minor Role (uncredited)
- Charlotte Hunter
Charlotte Hunter
Dancing Villager (uncredited)

Robert Emmett Keane
Opera Board Member (uncredited)
- Michael Kostrick
Michael Kostrick
Minor Role (uncredited)
- Sandy Lawrence
Sandy Lawrence
Secretary (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Mitchell Lewis
Minor Role (uncredited)
- King Lockwood
King Lockwood
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Leota Lorraine
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Hank Mann
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Charles Mauu
Passerby (uncredited)
- Bert May
Bert May
Dancing Villager/Shopkeeper (uncredited)

George Meader
Stage Door Man (uncredited)

Harold Miller
Concert Spectator (uncredited)
- Ernesto Molinari
Ernesto Molinari
Father (uncredited)
- Eduardo Moreno
Eduardo Moreno
Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Mower
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Sol Murgi
Man at Office (uncredited)

George Nardelli
Chauffeur (uncredited)

Richard Neill
Actor in Opera (uncredited)

Barry Norton
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Charles Owens
Charles Owens
Dancing Villager (uncredited)
- Hamil Petroff
Hamil Petroff
Dancing Villager (uncredited)
- John Piffle
John Piffle
(uncredited)
- Nino Pipitone Jr.
Nino Pipitone Jr.
Storekeeper (uncredited)
- Jack Regas
Jack Regas
Dancing Villager (uncredited)
- Carmela Restivo
Carmela Restivo
Fat Woman (uncredited)
- Ricky Riccardi
Ricky Riccardi
Dancing Villager (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Alex Romero
Dancing Villager (uncredited)
- Loulette Sablon
Loulette Sablon
Costumer (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Cap Somers
Fisherman (uncredited)

Larry Steers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Hal Taggart
Hal Taggart
Audience Member (uncredited)
- Mike Tellegen
Mike Tellegen
Minor Role (uncredited)
- Nick Thompson
Nick Thompson
Fisherman (uncredited)

Arthur Tovey
Actor in Opera (uncredited)
- Dorothy Tuttle
Dorothy Tuttle
Minor Role (uncredited)

Ellinor Vanderveer
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Luree Wiese
Luree Wiese
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Florence Wix
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Sam Harris
Sam Harris
Fisherman (uncredited)


















