| ''Rosalie'' | |
| Music | George Gershwin Sigmund Romberg Cole Porter (additional for film) |
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| Lyrics | Ira Gershwin P.G. Wodehouse Cole Porter (additional for film) |
| Book | William Anthony McGuire Guy Bolton |
| Productions | 1928 Broadway |
Rosalie is an American musical play first produced on Broadway in 1928 at the New Amsterdam Theatre. It was later adapted as a musical film by MGM in 1937.
The story tells of a princess from a faraway land who comes to America and falls in love with a West Point military cadet. The play starred Marilyn Miller as the princess and Frank Morgan as her father, King Fredrick. Music for the play was composed by George Gershwin and Sigmund Romberg with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and P.G. Wodehouse.
Film adaptation
The 1937 film follows the original story but replaces most of the Broadway score with new songs by Cole Porter. MGM's top tap dancer at the time, Eleanor Powell, was cast as the princess opposite Nelson Eddy as cadet Dick Thorpe. Morgan reprised his Broadway role as King Fredrick. Also appearing in the film were Ray Bolger, Edna May Oliver, Ilona Massey, and Reginald Owen.
In order to capitalize upon Powell's renown as a dancer, the film was retooled to allow her several showcase musical numbers, the best-remembered of which is the title number (one of the few songs retained from the Broadway show) with Powell dancing on top of giant drum, one of the largest musical sequences ever filmed.[1] An excerpt from this scene is included in That's Entertainment! (1974).
References
- ^ Hay, Peter (1991), MGM: When the Lion Roars, Atlanta: Turner Publishing, Inc., pp. 144-145, ISBN 1-878685-04-X
External links
- Rosalie at the Internet Movie Database (film)
- Rosalie at the Internet Broadway Database (play)
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