Who played the part of 'Paganini' in the film, 'The Magic Bow'?
The Magic Bow The Magic Bow The Magic Bow is a 1946 British musical film based on the life and loves of the Italian violinist and composer Niccolò Paganini. It was directed by Bernard Knowles. The film was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. The film was based on a 1941 book. Maurice Ostrer announced the project in July 1945. Yehudi Menuhin was hired to performed the violin solos heard in the film. He arrived in London in May 1945 to record the tracks. In August it was announced Stewart Granger would play the lead role as part of his last two
The Magic Bow films for Gainsborough Pictures; the other project was "Caravan". Phyllis Calvert was to be his co-star.Filming had to be postponed due to an illness to Phyllis Calvert, so "Caravan" was rushed into production and made first. Phyllis Calvert's character was fictitious, a composite of various women who had helped Paganini. The character of Bianca, the Italian singer, was real. Margaret Lockwood was originally announced to play the role, but was replaced by Jean Kent. Kent later recalled "I had marvellous costumes in that bit not a very good part. You expect she [Bianca] is going to do something and she