Jeanette macdonald the firefly 8x10 original photo w5867. Jeanette macdonald, a beautiful singer, travels to bayonne as an. Jeanette macdonald portrays nina maria, who sings, dances and spies for spain during the napoleonic wars. Jeanette macdonalds imdb page shows 32 acting credits from 19291957. Videos for jeanette macdonald turner classic movies. Soon, however, she was back to work, and the firefly, based on frimls 1912 operetta but featuring allan jones instead of eddy, opened in september. In the firefly she is free of nelson eddys wooden presence and is better supported by alan jones who, unlike eddy, can act. Jeanette is truly one of the great stars of the silver screena triple threatshe sings, dances, and acts.
Spaniard don diego allan jones has pursued singer and secret spy nina maria jeanette macdonald en route to her mission in france. Falling down the list of things to dobut after two full years of living and breathing umr. Estimated delivery dates opens in a new window or tab include sellers handling time, origin zip code, destination zip code and time of acceptance and will depend on shipping service selected and receipt of cleared payment opens in a new window or tab. Maytime is a 1937 american musical romantic drama film produced by mgm. Nelson eddy on bob hope show this 1954 episode aired during a week that jeanette macdonald was a guest on bob hopes radio show. Legendary jeanette macdonald the iron butterfly solo mgm. Maytime 1937 dvd classic musical film movie jeanette macdonald nelson eddy. I think this is one of the most enjoyable of jeanette macdonalds films. Mary hale a singer and jimmy seymour pianistcomposer, are a show biz couple working in the big apple in small night clubs hoping to hit it big. The firefly original movie still 8x10 jeanette macdonald rereleased 1962 8020 ebay nss was bought out by technicolor, inc. The firefly 1937 was another commercial success that proved that jeanette macdonald was box office without the need of operatic format or nelson eddy. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at movies. The screenplay was rewritten from the book for sigmund rombergs 1917 operetta maytime by rida johnson young, rombergs librettist.
The film is an adaptation of the operetta of the same name by composer rudolf friml and librettist otto a. This page will rank 28 jeanette macdonald movies from best to worst in six different. The screenplay was rewritten from the book for sigmund romberg s 1917 operetta maytime by rida johnson young, rombergs librettist. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title firefly. Jeanette anna macdonald june 18, 1903 january 14, 1965 was an american singer and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with maurice chevalier the love parade, love me tonight, the merry widow and one hour with you and nelson eddy naughty marietta, rosemarie, and maytime. She was the third daughter of daniel and anne macdonald, younger sister to blossom mgms character actress marie blake, whom she followed to new york and a chorus job in 1920. Save on postage by bidding on the other nice sheet music that we are listing on ebay this week. The firefly 1937 official trailer jeanette macdonald, allan jones movie hd nina maria azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for. Jeanette mac donald, allan jones, warren william, billy gilbert, douglass dumbrille, robert z. Jul 25, 2014 the firefly 1937 official trailer jeanette macdonald, allan jones movie hd nina maria azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for spain during the napoleonic wars. Watch the firefly starring jeanette macdonald in this musical on directv.
The film is an adaptation of the operetta of the same name by composer rudolf. The firefly was made in 1937 after jeanette macdonald made maytime with nelson eddy in that year and allen jones is this movie after he made with the marx brothers in day at the races. Her mission is to seduce french officers, in order for them to reveal napoleans intentions toward spain. The firefly original movie still 8x10 jeanette macdonald. Free wallpapers download of the firefly movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section. This page will rank 28 jeanette macdonald movies from best to worst in six different sortable columns of information. See more ideas about jeanette macdonald, film and maurice chevalier. Macdonald liked eddy, and was pleased with the success of the films, but she had been a star in her own right on stage and in films for more than a decade, and she didnt want to be. The firefly 1937 official trailer jeanette macdonald, allan jones movie hd nina maria azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for spain during the napoleonic wars.
Jeanette macdonald as nina maria azara allan jones. Details about the firefly original 1937 movie herald jeanette macdonald the firefly original 1937 movie herald jeanette macdonald item information. A passionate song followed by some romantic and tongueincheek exchanges between allan jones and jeanette macdonald from the 1937 movie the firefly. I was born after nelson eddy and jeanette macdonald died. Jeanette macdonald the sun comes up original lobby cards 1948. The firefly 1937 in the mid1930s, jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy had teamed in three enormously popular screen operettas. Rose marie 1936 was the second screen teaming of jeanette macdonald and. The firefly jeanette mcdonald 1962 vintage movie poster 27.
Macdonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing grand opera to movie going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers. Description above from the wikipedia article jeanette macdonald, licensed under ccbysa, full. She is sent to bayonne, france to gather military secrets. Wanting you new moon jeanette macdonald nelson eddy 1940.
Except for the songs, this movie has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with the operetta, the firefly. Early in the story, nina is eager to discourage an amorous french officer, so she feigns interest in don diego allan jones. The film used nearly all of the music from the operetta but jettisoned the plot in favor of a new storyline set in spain during the time of the. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the firefly 1937 robert z. I saw this movie first as a teen years ago at the mgm hotel in vegas at that time they had a small theatre showing mgm classic movies. Bitter sweet 1940 official trailer jeanette macdonald, nelson eddy movie hd. Jeanette macdonald and allan jones are great working together. Marianne decides to sail back to paris with the police captain on the ship, new moon, but they must first stop at martinique. Charles is bought by mariannes plantation manager and she is quickly taken by charles charm.
Just dont anyone ever say sweethearts to me in any context at any time i think of maytime and get sad. Maurice chevalier and jeanette macdonald sing and fall in love to the songs of rodgers and hart in director rouben mamoulians love me tonight, one of the greatest screen musicals in history. When her attempts to relay information to the spanish about frances plan to force king ferdinand vii to step down are sabotaged, she realizes. Apr 30, 2016 the ending to the beautiful picture rose marie staring jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy. Jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy made their first appearance in the musical naughty marietta 1935. Charleys aunt the 1957 tv movie starring jeanette macdonald, art carney, orson bean, and gene raymond. The firefly full english full movie the firefly full full movie, the firefly full full movie streaming the firefly full movie engsub watch the firefly full english full movie online the firefly. Jeanette macdonald celebrity profile check out the latest jeanette macdonald photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. The firefly is a 1937 musical film starring jeanette macdonald and allan jones. Countdown to jeanette macdonalds highest rated films 19291949 film actress and singer ratings average sources include imdb, rotten tomatoes, radio times film guide, halliwell, maltin and. Rosemarie was the first sound film version of the 1924 rudolph friml operetta. As napoleon plots to take over spain, nina maria azara jeanette macdonald, a beautiful singer, travels to bayonne as an undercover spy accompanied by don diego allan jones, a french spy she believes to be a spanish nobleman. Charleys aunt the 1957 tv movie starring jeanette macdonald, art. The firefly 1937 official trailer jeanette macdonald.
See the sellers listing for full details and description of any imperfections. The firefly jeanette mcdonald 1962 vintage movie poster. The firefly 1937 full movie download full hd youtube. Their songs will stay in your mind long after you have watched this movie. Watch the firefly online stream full movie directv. Released 1937, the firefly stars jeanette macdonald, allan jones, warren william, douglas dumbrille the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 11 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. See the full list of the firefly cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Leonard, and stars jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy.
One night, larry bryant a broadway producer spots mary and is taken with her beauty and golden voice. Movie studios mostly now print and distribute their own advertising materials. Gianina mia allan jones and jeanette macdonald the. The only change of note was nelson eddy sang the rousing french march, le regiment du sambre et meuse instead of jeanette macdonald. It was successful, but not as successful as the macdonaldeddy films. The firefly 1937 jeanette macdonald allan jones v rare dvd. The firefly 1937 official trailer jeanette macdonald, allan jones movie hd.
From 1939, broadway serenade is an odd movie, containing all kinds of music. Bitter sweet movie 1940 jeanette macdonald, nelson eddy, george sanders. The firefly 1937 official trailer jeanette macdonald, allan jones. Jeanette macdonald 19031965 was an american actress and singer. Jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy movies a complete list. I was so happy to see that it was available on dvd. Marianne soon discovers charles trueidentity and she sets him free, before the french officers find him. In the film, jeanette introduced the song san francisco.
Jeanette macdonald top 20 highest rated movies youtube. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point. So very successful was the movie that five years later appeared a sequel, new moon. Look up firefly, lampyridae, or lucciola in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Nina maria azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for spain during the napoleonic wars. Jun 23, 2012 a passionate song followed by some romantic and tongueincheek exchanges between allan jones and jeanette macdonald from the 1937 movie the firefly. San francisco 1936 with clark gable and spencer tracy was the biggest grossing film for 1936. Actor jeanette macdonald movies list, jeanette macdonald.
It has an unusually strong plot for this sort of film set in the napoleonic wars, and allan. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature. Jeanette macdonald the firefly 8x10 original photo w5867 ebay. With jeanette macdonald, lew ayres, ian hunter, frank morgan. Lew ayres is a composerpianist who apparently wrote or ripped off none but the lonely heart, i couldnt decide.
Macdonald is best remembered for her musical movies with maurice chevalier and nelson eddy. Motion picture technology had advanced, and the music and visual images will amaze you. The ending to the beautiful picture rose marie staring jeanette macdonald and nelson eddy. Delivery times may vary, especially during peak periods. Naughty marietta 1935, rosemarie 1936, and maytime 1937.
With jeanette macdonald, allan jones, warren william, billy gilbert. We do not provide paid free the firefly movie downloads. Firefly is a common name for a bioluminescent beetle in the family lampyridae. All of that could make it hard to remember that at the height of her career, macdonald was the leading female musical star at the most prestigious film studio in. Countdown to jeanette macdonald s highest rated films 19291949 film actress and singer ratings average sources include imdb, rotten tomatoes, radio times film guide, halliwell, maltin and. Sep 11, 2015 bitter sweet movie 1940 jeanette macdonald, nelson eddy, george sanders. In this adaptation of the operetta by rudolf friml, secret agent nina maria azara jeannette macdonald is working undercover for the king of. The firefly 1937 stream and watch online moviefone. Watch the firefly trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone.