Apart from Mario Lanza's singing, which is, as always, wonderful, and Vincent Price's performance as a somewhat less than ethical music critic, there is really very little to recommend about 'Serenade.' Lanza had been a big fan of the original James M. Cain ('Double Indemnity,' et. Al.) novel for years, and was always pushing to make it while he was at MGM. After he was fired from MGM, he signed with Warners as part of a three-picture deal, with the provision that 'Serenade' be filmed first.

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Jack Warner, who'd been trying to snag Lanza for years, readily agreed. The script, by the otherwise excellent Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, is a highly bowdlerized version of the book, retaining not much more than the title and character names. The film almost relentlessly exposes Lanza's considerable weaknesses as an actor in a way MGM never did. His singing, by contrast, is some of his best, especially in the scenes from Verdi's 'Otello' with Metropolitan Opera great Licia Albanese as his Desdemona, a role she sang often at the Met. As was his wont, Lanza's increasingly irresponsible, unpredictable behavior cost him the other two pictures in his Warners contract, even though 'Serenade' was a box-office success. Apparently, Jack Warner was no more patient with him than Dore Schary had been.

How ironic, then, that his last two films, made independently in Italy, were released in America by none other than MGM!

By Mike Adams on November 14, 2014 The following first appeared on: Thousands of years before some pharmaceutical mastermind developed a little blue pill to assist the sexually-defunct male in rising to the occasion, men and women of varying ethnicities and sexual prowess were using marijuana to enhance their carnal appetite. Arguably, this is because many were quick to discover that the green nectar from the cannabis plant made them feel very much like they did during lust-filled activities –– and for good reason. Marijuana stimulates the neurotransmitters in the brain in a manner that closely resembles how it processes the animalistic urge to fornicate –– otherwise known as being turned on.

Bagan keyboard for myanmar8723345. So, it stands to reason that the consumption of marijuana, when combined with the fluttering hormonal injections of euphoria spawned by seeing, smelling and touching the object of one’s desires, can cause the collective union to come together on many levels. Throughout the ages, cannabis has been revered as an aphrodisiac, with references to the sexual effects of the green weed documented in literary classics like as well as its connection with both. Yet, there does exist some research that suggests that marijuana can actually have some rather limp repercussions in the bedroom. Put to a vote, the majority of cannabis users would undoubtedly proclaim that pot has made their sex lives better, but as sexuality expert, Cory Silverberg, wrote in a recent piece entitled “Sex and Marijuana,” there is a that makes stoned sex somewhat unpredictable. In the article, Silverberg claims there is a level of illusion that takes place during cannabis-fueled copulation that has a way of tricking the average minuteman into believing that weed has miraculously transformed him into an Adonis.

“At lower doses, marijuana may alter how you sense and perceive sexual stimuli in ways that enhance sex,” he wrote. “People report that their awareness of touch is heightened, and their perception of time can change. So things “feel” better, and sex seems to go on longer as well.” Perhaps this is the reason nearly 40 percent of men participating in a indicated that smoking cannabis provided them with more staying power in the sack. However, this phenomenon is not supernatural, according to Silverberg, who believes any correlation between marijuana and increased performance during intercourse is likely the outcome of a man’s focus being redirected from his erection to other facets of the sex act itself –– a placebo effect of sorts that contributes to some men believing that weed turns them into love machines.

Although cannabis may provide some males with the added confidence to ravage their female counterparts, Dr. Silverberg claims women report more pleasurable sexual experiences from smoking pot than men. In fact, one particular study showed 90 percent of women think, with 40 percent testifying that it magnifies the intensity of their orgasm. Still, Silverberg suggests the positive sexual effects of marijuana may occur because of a metaphysical experience rather than a product of chemistry. “While we don’t know why marijuana has positive effects on sexual satisfaction in men and women, research and anecdotal evidence consistently show that in small doses, there are perceived positive effects,” he explained. “Lab research on animals offers contradictory results.” In the 1980s, there were a number of studies conducted to explore the sexual effects of marijuana, but most of the reports did not provide researchers with clear indications for better or worse.