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Rose Marie

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Rose Marie
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1hr 52min
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1936
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Synopsis: It was standard operating procedure at MGM to cast their favorite singing team of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald in new versions of old operettas, then retain only the music, drastically altering the plotlines to conform to popular tastes. This was the treatment afforded the Rudolf Friml-Herbert Stothart-Oscar Hammerstein-Otto Harbach musical Rose Marie--and thank heaven that MGM decided to jettison the original's creaky libretto about a woman who offers her body to the villain to save the hero ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
Many modern viewers love to poke fun at operetta films, and Rose Marie in particular comes in for ribbing. After all, this is the film that contains not only Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy but also "Indian Love Call," the song that is most often mocked when discussing operetta. And it's true that much of Rose Marie is a bit silly. But those who are willing to accept that operetta is really a genre ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Marie de Flor
Sgt. Bruce
John Flower
Meyerson
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