Frank Porretta

The Night the Animals Talked (1970)

Common farm animals in the stable of Christ's birth begin to talk and communicate for the first time upon Mary and Joseph's arrival. They realize a miracle is about to take place, but lose their ability to speak following the birth of Christ as they rush to tell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shamus Culhane
CAST:  Frank Porretta

Common farm animals in the stable of Christ's birth begin to talk and communicate for the first time upon Mary and Joseph's arrival. They realize a miracle is about to take place, but lose their ability to speak following the birth of Christ as they rush to tell ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shamus Culhane
CAST:  Frank Porretta

Song of Norway (1970)

Like the play from which it derived, the film tells of the early struggles of composer Edvard Grieg and his attempts to develop an authentic Norwegian national music. It stars Toralv Maurstad as Grieg and features an international cast including Florence Henderson, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew L. Stone
CAST:  Toralv Maurstad  •  Florence Henderson  •  Christina Schollin  •  Frank Porretta

Like the play from which it derived, the film tells of the early struggles of composer Edvard Grieg and his attempts to develop an authentic Norwegian national music. It stars Toralv Maurstad as Grieg and features an international cast including Florence Henderson, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew L. Stone
CAST:  Toralv Maurstad  •  Florence Henderson  •  Christina Schollin  •  Frank Porretta