New Moon (1940)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Robert Z. Leonard

Writers:

Robert Arthur (screenplay)
Jacques Deval (screenplay)

Release Date:

19 July 1940 (USA)

Genre:

Musical | Romance | Adventure

Tagline:

THEIR GREATEST TRIUMPH! YOUR GREATEST MUSICAL THRILL!

Plot:

Marianne de Beaumaniour is on her way to New Orleans from Paris to inspect the plantation she inherited from her uncle...

Plot Keywords:

Ship | Martinique | Plantation | French | Officer

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald	...	Marianne de Beaumanoir
Nelson Eddy	...	Charles (Henri), Duc de Villiers
Mary Boland	...	Valerie de Rossac
George Zucco	...	Vicomte Ribaud
H.B. Warner	...	Father Michel
Grant Mitchell	...	Governor of New Orleans
Stanley Fields	...	Tambour
Dick Purcell	...	Alexander
John Miljan	...	Pierre Brugnon
Ivan F. Simpson	...	Guizot
William Tannen	...	Pierre
Bunty Cutler	...	Julie
Claude King	...	Monsieur Dubois
Cecil Cunningham	...	Governor's Wife
Joe Yule	...	Maurice

Also Known As:

Lover Come Back

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Santa Catalina Island, Channel Islands, California, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

Production publicity said that Buster Keaton would make a guest appearance in this film, but he is not in the final print..

Quotes:

Charles Duc de Villiers: Anger makes you very charming, mademoiselle.
Marianne de Beaumanoir: Patronizing makes you very boring, monsieur.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)

Soundtrack:

WANTING YOU

A Lovely Escape

This movie is lighthearted and a joy to be "lost in" for an evening. The music and singing perfectly complimented an intricate plot. The quality of Nelson Eddy's and Jeanette McDonald's is incredible, and they take you from the depths of sadness and loss to triumph and joyful reunion throughout the show. Nelson Eddy is as dashing and handsome as any leading man in the 21st century, and Jeanette McDonald's beauty is unrivaled. Both have central roles in a plot that twists and turns, and play them well, intelligently, believably. All the supporting cast is enthusiastic and funny, and add to the energy and drive of the story. The story is clean and innocent which was very refreshing. At the same time it is compelling, engaging and will remain in one's mind for days afterward. A wonderful surprise of a movie, one that I will keep in my movie library for years to come.