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Rosalie is a american film of genre Drama directed by W. S. Van Dyke released in USA on 24 december 1937 with Eleanor Powell
Rosalie (1937)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 24 december 1937
Length 2h3
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke
OriginUSA
Themes Dance films, Monde imaginaire, Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Rating59%
Rosalie is an MGM film adaptation of the 1928 stage musical of the same name. The film was released in December 1937. The film follows the story of the musical but replaces most of the Broadway score with new songs by Cole Porter. The story involves the romantic entanglements of a princess in disguise and a West Point cadet.
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Synopsis
Dick Thorpe (Nelson Eddy) is a football star for the Army, and Rosalie (Eleanor Powell), a Vassar student who is also a princess (Princess Rosalie of Romanza) in disguise, watches a football game. They are attracted to each other and agree to meet in her country in Europe. When Dick flies into her country he is greeted as a hero by the King (Frank Morgan) and finds Rosalie. Rosalie is engaged to marry Prince Paul (Tom Rutherford), who actually is in love with Brenda (Ilona Massey); Dick, not knowing of Prince Paul's affections, leaves the country. The King and his family are forced to leave their troubled country, and Dick and Rosalie are finally re-united at West Point.Actors
Eleanor Powell
(Princess Rosalie Romanikov)
Nelson Eddy
(Dick Thorpe)
Frank Morgan
(King Fredrick Romanikov)
Edna May Oliver
(Queen of Romanza)
Ray Bolger
(Bill Delroy)
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