Jeanette MacDonald (1903–1965) and Nelson Eddy (1901–1967) were a popular screen couple in the 1930s and '40s, specializing in musicals.[1] They starred in eight films together, all for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Eddy was an opera singer before he became a film star, while MacDonald turned to opera later in her career. Their best-known onscreen duet is "Indian Love Call", from Rose Marie.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Roles | Notes | Box office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacDonald | Eddy | |||||
| 1935 | Naughty Marietta | Princess Marie de Namours de Bonfain | Capt. Richard Warrington | $2,057,000 | [2] | |
| 1936 | Rose Marie | Marie de Flor (Rose Marie) | Sgt. Bruce | $3,515,000 | [3] | |
| 1937 | Maytime | Marcia Morney / Miss Morison | Paul Allison | Released with tinted sequences | $4,006,000 | [4] |
| 1938 | The Girl of the Golden West | Mary Robbins | Ramerez / Lt. Dick Johnson | Released in sepiatone | $2,882,000 | [5] |
| 1938 | Sweethearts | Gwen Marlowe | Ernest Lane | Filmed in Technicolor | $3,200,000 | [6] |
| 1940 | New Moon | Marianne de Beaumanoir | Charles Mission, Duc de Vidiers | $2,527,000 | [7] | |
| 1940 | Bitter Sweet | Sarah Mallick / "Sari" | Carl Linden | Filmed in Technicolor | $2,200,000 | [8] |
| 1942 | I Married an Angel | Anna Zador / Brigitta, an angel | Count Willi Palaffi | $1,236,000 | [9] | |
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b Lloyd Schwartz (August 5, 2011). "'Sweethearts' On-Screen, But What Happens Off?". NPR.
- ^ Dugan 2011, p. 174
- ^ Dugan 2011, p. 206
- ^ Dugan 2011, p. 248
- ^ Dugan 2011, p. 300
- ^ Dugan 2011, p. 315
- ^ Dugan 2011, p. 380
- ^ Dugan 2011, p. 398
- ^ Dugan 2011, p. 435
Bibliography
editDugan, Eleanor Knowles (2011). The Films of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. San Francisco, California, US: Grand Cypress Press. ISBN 978-0-9790994-5-8.