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 ...
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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.
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...
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