Rose Marie (1936 film)
| Rose Marie | |
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Film poster
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| Directed by | W.S. Van Dyke |
| Produced by | Hunt Stromberg |
| Written by |
Frances Goodrich Albert Hackett |
| Starring |
Jeanette MacDonald Nelson Eddy James Stewart Reginald Owen |
| Music by |
Rudolf Friml Herbert Stothart |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Edited by | Blanche Sewell |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Release date
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February 1, 1936 |
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Running time
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102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $875,000 |
| Box office | $1,695,000 (Domestic earnings) $1,820,000 (Foreign earnings) |
Rose Marie is a 1936 musical film starring Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy and Reginald Owen and directed by W. S. Van Dyke. It was the second of three movie adaptations from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer of the 1924 Broadway musical of the same name. A silent version was released in 1928 and a color film in 1954. All three versions are set in the Canadian wilderness. Portions of Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart's original score for the Broadway musical are utilized in both the 1936 and 1954 films.
Although the original plot was changed, and most of the songs were dropped, the 1936 film was a huge success and became MacDonald and Eddy's best-known film. Their duet of "Indian Love Call" was a major hit for the two singers and remained a signature song throughout their careers.
Marie de Flor (Jeanette MacDonald) is a Canadian soprano performing in Roméo et Juliette in Montreal; the Premier of Quebec is in the audience. Inviting him and his entourage to supper after the performance, she learns from a 'half-breed' man called Boniface (George Regas), that her brother Jack, supposedly in prison for armed robbery, was wounded as he escaped from prison and has killed a Mountie in the process. Making her excuses, she leaves for the Canadian wilderness with Boniface, hoping to help Jack.
At the same time, Sergeant Bruce, of the Mounties (Nelson Eddy) reports to headquarters and receives his latest mission: he must find Jack Flower, believed to be hiding near Lake Chibougam.
Marie and Boniface reach an outpost near Lake Chibougam, where Boniface disappears with Marie's money. Marie falls in with Sergeant Bruce, but Marie cannot tell him the truth for fear of compromising Jack. Marie tries singing at a local cafe to earn some money, but is unused to such boisterous singing and fails to attract any tips.
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