Rose Marie (1936 lm)
Rose Marie is a 1936 musical lm starring Jeanette Mac-
Donald, Nelson Eddy and Reginald Owen and directed by
W. S. Van Dyke. It was the second of three movie adapta-
tions from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer of the 1924 Broadway
musical of the same name. A silent version was released
in 1928 and a color lm in 1954. All three versions are set
in the Canadian wilderness. Portions of Rudolf Friml and
Herbert Stothart's original score for the Broadway musi-
cal are utilized in both the 1936 and 1954 lms.
Although the original plot was changed, and most of the
songs were dropped, the 1936 lm was a huge success and
became MacDonald and Eddys best-known lm. Their
duet of "Indian Love Call" was a major hit for the two
singers and remained a signature song throughout their
careers.[2]
1 Plot
Marie de Flor (Jeanette MacDonald) is a Canadian
soprano performing in Romo 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 rob-
bery, 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 (Nel-
son Eddy) reports to headquarters and receives his latest
mission: he must nd Jack Flower, believed to be hiding
near Lake Chibougam.
Marie and Boniface reach an outpost near Lake Chi-
bougam, where Boniface disappears with Maries 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.
Bruce insists that Marie reports Bonifaces theft, but she
cannot admit her real identity, calling herself 'Rose'. But
Bruce has recognised her via her voice. They travel to-
gether to an Indian ceremony that night. Bruce, despite
his strong sense of duty, proves to be a womaniser, and
they sing together. Marie nds Boniface and they leave
together. But Bruce has discovered that 'Rose Marie de
Flor' is really Jack Flowers sister and sets o after her,
knowing that she will lead him to Jack.
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Boniface and Marie travel on horseback to Haymans
Landing where Jack is hiding. Sergeant Bruce, follow-
ing her, rescues her from drowning as they cross a deep
river and Boniface runs o into the forest.
Marie haughtily refuses the Sergeants help, but realises
that she will not reach Jack without that help. She and
the Sergeant travel together for the next three days, before
she leaves him with a new guide.
Marie nds Jack being nursed by Bonifaces Mother, and
tries to persuade him to reform. She gives him the money
necessary to escape and start over. But Bruce appears and
arrests Jack. Marie begs him to let her brother go, but the
Sergeant is unmoved by her plea.
No more is heard of Jack, but Marie, although unwell,
returns to opera performance. She has the title role in the
opera Tosca. She keeps imagining that she hears Indian
Love Call throughout the opera and collapses onstage
just before the nal curtain. She retires to a mountain
lodge and refuses to sing for six months. Her manager,
Myerson, visits and tells her how disappointed he is not to
hear her voice again. After he leaves, she begins singing
Indian Love Call. Myerson urges Sergeant Bruce, who
has been waiting in the foyer, to join her, and they sing
together.
2 Cast
Jeanette MacDonald as Marie de Flor
Nelson Eddy as Sergeant Bruce
Reginald Owen as Myerson
Allan Jones as Romo and Mario Cavaradossi
(opera scenes)
James Stewart as Jack Flower
Alan Mowbray as Premier of Quebec
George Regas as Boniface
Una O'Connor as Anna
James Conlin as Joe, the pianist
Gilda Gray as Belle
David Niven as Teddy (as David Nivens)
Herman Bing as Mr. Daniells
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3 Songs
Overture: "Indian Love Call" and Rose Marie
Scenes from Romo et Juliette (music by Charles
Gounod, libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Car-
rby)
Pardon Me, Madame
6 References
[1] Turk, Edward Baron Hollywood Diva: A Biography
of Jeanette MacDonald (University of California Press,
1998)
[2] Bloom, Ken and Vlastnik, Frank. Broadway Musicals:
The 101 Greatest Shows of all Time. Black Dog & Leven-
thal Publishers, New York, 2004. ISBN 1-57912-390-2

The Mounties [3] Sharon Rich. Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy Biog-
raphy: Part Two. maceddy.com.
Dinah (music by Harry Akst, lyrics by Sam Lewis
and Joe Young) [4] Frank S. Nugent (February 1, 1936). The New Version
of 'Rose Marie,' at the Capitol. The New York Times.
"Some of These Days" (Shelton Brooks)
[5] AFIs 100 Years...100 Passions Nominees (PDF). Re-
Rose Marie trieved August 19, 2016.
Totem Tom-Tom [6] AFIs 100 Years...100 Songs Nominees (PDF). Re-
Just For You trieved August 19, 2016.

Three Blind Mice

Indian Love Call (sung four times)
Act III of Tosca, from Toscas entrance (music by
Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Giuseppe Giacosa and
Luigi Illica)
Indian Love Call (reprise)"
7 External links
Rose-Marie at the Internet Movie Database
Rose-Marie at the TCM Movie Database
Rose Marie at AllMovie

Rose-Marie at Virtual History

4 Production
While footage of the Mounties in boot camp was lmed
in Canada, location lming with the lead actors was at
Lake Tahoe. The lm was originally slated to be in color
but makeup man Fred Phillips explained that when this
was dropped, the studio ordered him to change Eddys
makeup for the worse. Phillips stated that orders came
from Louis B. Mayer, who was angry at Eddy for his per-
sonal involvement in MacDonalds life.[3]

5 Reception
The New York Times reviewer Frank S. Nugent enthused
that this is Miss MacDonalds and Mr. Eddys picture,
a musical feast in which whether singing solo or in
duet, they prove to be fully as delightful a combination
here as they were in the lm of Victor Herberts 'Naughty
Marietta'".[4]
The lm is recognized by American Film Institute in
these lists:

2002: AFIs 100 Years...100 Passions

Nominated[5]
2004: AFIs 100 Years...100 Songs:
"Indian Love Call" Nominated[6]
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