FILMOGRAPHY

Garbo 1951 Jeanette MacDonald was the first musical superstar of the sound era. She appeared in 29 films over a 20-year period from 1929 to 1949. After starring in "The Love Parade" (1929) with Maurice Chevalier, she became a major star in Hollywood practically overnight. MacDonald made eight films with Nelson Eddy from 1935 to 1942, making Hollywood history as a film team. In between, she appeared in five films that were in the three strip Technicolor, starting in 1938. This makes Jeanette MacDonald the first queen of Technicolor, before Betty Grable, Maria Montez or Maureen O'Hara earned the title. MacDonald's red hair, blue-green eyes and peach complexion were perfectly suited for the Technicolor camera. In 1936, MacDonald was listed in the top ten box-office stars in America. In Britain she was in the top ten from 1937 to 1942. To this day, Jeanette MacDonald has the oldest and largest fan club in the world.

at right, Jeanette MacDonald in 1941

Naughty Marietta Capitol Theater, NYC

Naughty Marietta
Capitol Theatre, NYC
1935

Maytime Capitol Theater, NYC

Maytime
Capitol Theatre, NYC
1937

MacDonald's Hand Prints 1934

MacDonald's Hand Prints
Grauman's Chinese Theater, LA
1934

Gold Metal Award  1935

Gold Metal Award
1935

1929-1949

The Love Parade (1929), The Vagabond King (1930), Paramount on Parade (1930), Let's Go Native (1930), The Lottery Bride (1930), Monte Carlo (1930), Oh, For a Man (1930), Don't Bet on Women (1931), Annabelle's Affairs (1931), One Hour With You (1932), Love Me Tonight (1932), The Cat and the Fiddle (1934), The Merry Widow (1934), Naughty Marietta (1935), Rose Marie (1936), San Francisco (1936), Maytime (1937), The Firefly (1937), Girl of the Golden West (1938), Sweethearts (1938), Broadway Serenade (1939), New Moon (1940), Bitter Sweet (1940), Smilin' Through (1941), I Married an Angel (1942), Cairo (1942), Follow the Boys (1944), Three Daring Daughters (1948), The Sun Comes Up (1949)

The Lottery Bride

The Lottery Bride
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One Hour With You

One Hour With You
1932

The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow
1934

Naughty Marietta

Naughty Marietta
1935

Rose Marie

Rose Marie
1936

San Francisco

San Francisco
1936

Firefly

Firefly
1937

Maytime

Maytime
1937

Sweethearts

Sweethearts
1938

I Married An Angel

I Married An Angel
1942

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