Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
1953, English. Directed by Johnny Green.
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor [also known as The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture] is a 1953 American short musical film produced by Johnny Green. The film consists of the MGM Symphony Orchestra playing the Overture to Otto Nicolai's opera The Merry Wives of Windsor, also conducted by Johnny Green. It won an Oscar in 1954 for Best Short Subject, One-Reel.
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- 0h 9m
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- 22 December 1953
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Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 December 1953. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor?
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor (1953) was directed by Johnny Green and stars Johnny Green.