In order to avoid a prearranged marriage, a rebellious French princess sheds her identity and escapes to colonial New Orleans, where she finds an unlikely true love.In order to avoid a prearranged marriage, a rebellious French princess sheds her identity and escapes to colonial New Orleans, where she finds an unlikely true love.In order to avoid a prearranged marriage, a rebellious French princess sheds her identity and escapes to colonial New Orleans, where she finds an unlikely true love.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
- Uncle
- (as Douglas Dumbrille)
- Herr Schuman
- (as Joseph Cawthorne)
- Casquette Girl
- (uncredited)
- Mercenary Scout
- (uncredited)
- Heavy Casquette Girl
- (uncredited)
- Singer 'Ship Ahoy'
- (uncredited)
- Mercenary Scout
- (uncredited)
- Suitor
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMuch to Frank Morgan's annoyance, he was required to shave his mustache, which he hadn't done for 17 years.
- GoofsThe 17th Century French nuns have plucked eyebrows and wear make-up and lipstick.
- Quotes
Warrington: Now let's talk this over as one mudlark to another...
Marietta: I do not wish to be included in that.
Warrington: ...but that was no street singers' warbling, Blue Eyes. The quality of those tones was something...
Marietta: I used to appear at the Opera Comique.
Warrington: I see, until the manager wished for you to appear as Lady Godiva and you refused.
Marietta: Yes, something like that, yes.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Some of the Best (1944)
- SoundtracksChansonette
(1910) (uncredited)
Music by Victor Herbert
Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young
Additional lyrics by Gus Kahn (1935)
Sung by Jeanette MacDonald and chorus
"Marietta" is the height of charm. MacDonald is perfection with her bird like trills and rolling "r"s, and shows a very wide display of emotions, including everything from dramatic hand wringing and tears to delightful comedic acting and humor. Eddy matches these moods with considerable skill. He had to be somewhat less flamboyant than MacDonald in order to keep t the movie plausible. The real villain is the plot, but even that could not take away the delight this picture gives to me. ( Frank Morgan is great in it!)
" Sweethearts" is my very favorite of their films. The antiquated plot of the musical stage play was tossed, and a whole new modern story was written for it by Dorothy Parker. Only the songs from the operetta were kept, and were interwoven into the movie within "Great Ziegfeld " like elaborate settings. It was also the first full length 3 strip Technicolor movie made at MGM. Both stars looked wonderful in color, and the absolutely rip roaringly funny story line only pauses for the musical numbers . The songs were acted and sung with such obvious self depreciating humor, that I cannot stop smiling , even now as I am writing this.
"Maytime" is, of course a tragedy, with lovely haunting songs and great scenic beauty. The made for the screen "Opera within the operetta" is the two star's acting zenith. Their delight and passion and friendship for each other in real life shines through the scene, giving it an extraordinary sense of truth. SO, Why not a glorious Boxed set from SONY/ TURNER/ MGM? Please??????
- bobolink01
- Sep 28, 2007
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- Also known as
- Pinceza Marijeta
- Filming locations
- Production company
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- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1