Rose-Marie (1936)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

W.S. Van Dyke

Writers:

Frances Goodrich (writer)
Albert Hackett (writer)

Release Date:

1 February 1936 (USA)

Genre:

Musical | Romance | Adventure | Drama | Western

Tagline:

An opera star. A mountie. The Canadian Rockies.

Plot:

Opera singer (Marie de Flor) seeks out fugitive brother in the Canadian wilderness. During her trek...

Plot Keywords:

Canada | Mounted Police Officer | Sergeant | Operetta | Hyphen In Title

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald	...	Marie de Flor
Nelson Eddy	...	Sgt. Bruce
Reginald Owen	...	Myerson
Allan Jones	...	Tenor in 'Romeo et Juliette' and 'Tosca'
James Stewart	...	Brother to rose
Alan Mowbray	...	Premier
Gilda Gray	...	Bella
George Regas	...	Boniface
Robert Greig	...	Cafe manager
Una O'Connor	...	Anna
Lucien Littlefield	...	Storekeeper
Herman Bing	...	Mr. Daniells
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Niven	...	Teddy (as David Nivens)

Also Known As:

Indian Love Call (USA) (TV title)
Rose Marie (USA) (poster title)

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #1871)

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

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 (1954), that was partially shot in Canada.

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.

Quotes:

Marie de Flor: That's the worst orchestra and the worst conductor I've ever sung with!
[To the tenor]
Marie de Flor: And what was the idea of holding every high A longer than I did?!?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Oi palioi mas filoi: Leo Rapitis" (????)

Soundtrack:

Tosca

What an incredible voice she had!

I am in my 60's and would have missed this movie, but for my 87 year old mother....an opera buff. She recorded it for me and sent it along on a VHS tape which I avoided at all costs. Last night I plugged it in and have re watched it at least 8 times. I researched the famous book about them in real life, and could not believe her voice.....it was like something surreal to me. I loved this movie so much that I am now ordering ALL the movies made by America's Sweethearts. It is so hard for me to realize the personal life tragedies this pair faced. I recommend this movie to any artist, singer, or person with a tender heart and soul out there! You would not be sorry. You would be captivated.