ROSE MARIE
(1936)
DIRECTED BY W.S.VANDYKE
PRODUCED BY HUNT STROMBERG
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER (M.G.M.)
Information from IMDb
Plot Summary
Opera singer (Marie de Flor) seeks out fugitive brother in the Canadian wilderness.
During her trek, she meets a Canadian mountie (Sgt. Bruce) who is also searching
for her brother. Romance ensues, resulting in several love duets between the two.
Written by Tom Ford
Full Cast
Jeanette MacDonald ... Marie de Flor
Nelson Eddy ... Sgt. Bruce
Reginald Owen ... Myerson
Allan Jones ... Romeo
James Stewart ... John Flower
Alan Mowbray ... Premier
Gilda Gray ... Belle
George Regas ... Boniface
Robert Greig ... Hotel Manager
Una O'Connor ... Anna
Lucien Littlefield ... Storekeeper
David Niven ... Teddy (as David Nivens)
Herman Bing ... Mr. Daniells
Rinaldo Alacorn ... Dancer (uncredited)
Ernie Alexander ... Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Max Barwyn ... Servant (uncredited)
Agostino Borgato ... Opera Fan (uncredited)
Leonard Carey ... Louis (uncredited)
Aileen Carlyle ... Susan - Maid (uncredited)
Sonny Chorre ... Dancer (uncredited)
David Clyde ... Doorman (uncredited)
Bill Cody Jr. ... Dancer (uncredited)
Iron Eyes Cody ... Indian Dancer (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin ... Joe - Piano Player (uncredited)
Olga Dane ... Singer in 'Romeo and Juliet' (uncredited)
Edgar Dearing ... Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
John George ... Barfly (uncredited)
Fred Graham ... Corporal (uncredited)
Dorothy Gray ... Edith (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Supper Guest (uncredited)
Russell Hicks ... Commandant (uncredited)
Halliwell Hobbes ... Mr. Gordon (uncredited)
Delos Jewkes ... Butcher at Hotel (uncredited)
Bert Lindley ... Trapper (uncredited)
Mary Loos ... Corn Queen (uncredited)
Jim Mason ... Trapper (uncredited)
Louis Mercier ... Admirer in Hall (uncredited)
James Murray ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Milton Owen ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
Jack Pennick ... Brawler (uncredited)
Lee Phelps ... Barfly (uncredited)
Paul Porcasi ... Emil the Chef (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... (uncredited)
David Robel ... Dancer (uncredited)
Adrian Rosley ... Opera Fan (uncredited)
Matty Roubert ... Newsboy (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan ... Admirer (uncredited)
William Stack ... Gordon (uncredited)
Pat West ... Traveling Salesman (uncredited)
Writing Credits
Frances Goodrich (screen play) &
Albert Hackett (screen play) and
Alice D.G. Miller (screen play) (as Alice Duer Miller)
Otto A. Harbach (from the play by) and
Oscar Hammerstein II (from the play by) (as Oscar Hammerstein 2nd)
Herbert Stothart from the play by (uncredited)
Original Music
Herbert Stothart (uncredited)
Cinematography
William H. Daniels
Trivia
Many reference books erroneously state that this film was shot in Jasper, Alberta, Canada.
In fact, it was the remake of this movie, Rose Marie, that was partially shot in Canada.
According to Louis B. Mayer biographer Charles Higham, Nelson Eddy was reportedly so jealous and insecure
about potential competition from tenor Allan Jones that he asked that Jones' footage in the film be reduced;
the studio agreed and cut what would have been Jones' only solo number in the film,
the famous aria "E lucevan le stelle" from Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca".
MGM's original intention was to film in Technicolor and to star Grace Moore.
If these plans had gone through, this would have been MGM's first feature length Technicolor film.
However, Moore decided to pass on the film, Jeanette MacDonald was cast, photography switched
to black-and-white, and this film became one of the biggest musical successes in MGM's history.
Adapted from a Broadway play that opened on September 2, 1924 at the Imperial Theatre
in New York and ran for 557 performances.
Final film of James Murray.
Previously made as a silent film starring Joan Crawford, Rose-Marie.
Later remade in Technicolor starring Ann Blyth, Rose Marie.
As publicity for this movie, MGM offered $2,000 to the first woman that year to name
their twin daughters Rose and Marie.
The prize went to Mrs. Esker R. Owens of Fort Smith, Arizona.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on June 23, 1947
with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald reprising their film roles.
Goofs
Continuity
When the Sgt. returns to the room to find Rose Marie gone, he wakes the manager for entry,
when the manager enters the room he has a noticeably different night shirt on
than before he entered, one has vertical stripes the other horizontal.
Filming Locations
South Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Cascade Lake, California, USA
El Dorado County, California, USA
California, USA
Lake Tahoe, California, USA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
(studio)
Watch Indian Love Call-1, featuring Jimmy Stewart
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