Rosalie (film)

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.

MGMs top tap dancer at the time, Eleanor Powell, was cast as the princess opposite Nelson Eddy as cadet Dick Thorpe Lieutenant Richard Fay in the stage musical. Frank Morgan reprised his Broadway role as King Fredrick King Cyril in the stage version. Also appearing in the film were Ray Bolger Bill Delroy, Edna May Oliver the Queen, Ilona Massey Brenda, Tom Rutherford Prince Paul and Reginald Owen Chancellor. William Anthony McGuire was the producer, with direction by W. S. Van Dyke, cinematography by Oliver Marsh, art direction by Cedric Gibbons, and choreography by Albertina Rasch. Marjorie Lane dubbed the singing voice for Powell. The dance director for the Cadet routines was Dave Gould.In order to capitalize upon Powells renown as a dancer, the film was retooled to allow her several showcase musical numbers, one 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. Songs included Who Knows?, Ive A Strange New Rhythm in My Heart, Rosalie, In the Still of the Night, and Spring Love is in the Air. An excerpt from this scene is included in Thats Entertainment 1974. ........

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