Rosalie

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''Rosalie''
Music	George Gershwin Sigmund Romberg
Lyrics	Ira Gershwin P.G. Wodehouse
Book	William Anthony McGuire Guy Bolton
Productions	1928 Broadway

Rosalie is an American musical play first produced in 1928. 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 the Broadway score with new songs by Cole Porter. MGM's top tap dancer, Eleanor Powell, was cast as the princess opposite Nelson Eddy as cadet Dick Thorpe. Morgan returned 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 story was retooled to allow her several showcase musical numbers, the best-remembered of which involves her dancing on top of giant drum.

[edit] External links

Rosalie at the Internet Movie Database

v • d • e George and Ira Gershwin musicals and operas

Together	A Dangerous Maid • Primrose • Lady, Be Good! • Tell Me More • Tip-Toes • Oh, Kay! • Strike Up the Band • Funny Face • Rosalie • Treasure Girl • Show Girl • Girl Crazy • Of Thee I Sing • Pardon My English • Let 'Em Eat Cake • Porgy and Bess • Crazy for You • Nice Work If You Can Get It

George	La La Lucille • Morris Gest "Midnight Whirl" • Blue Monday • Limehouse Nights • George White's Scandals • The Broadway Whirl • Our Nell • By and By • Innocent Ingenue Baby • Walking Home with Angeline • The Rainbow • Sweet Little Devil • Song of the Flame

Ira	Ladies First • The Sweetheart Shop • Two Little Girls in Blue • For Goodness Sake • Molly Darling • Captain Jinks • Garrick Gaieties • Sweet and Low • Shoot the Works • Life Begins at 8:40 • Thumbs Up! • Lady in the Dark • The Firebrand of Florence • Park Avenue

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v • d • e The films of Eleanor Powell

Feature Films	Queen High (1930) • George White's 1935 Scandals (1935) • Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) • Born to Dance (1936) • Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) • Rosalie (1937) • Honolulu (1939) • Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940) • Lady Be Good (1941) • Ship Ahoy (1942) • I Dood It (1943) • Thousands Cheer - cameo (1943) • Sensations of 1945 (1944) • The Great Morgan - cameo (1946) • Duchess of Idaho - cameo (1950)

Short Films	No Contest! (1934) • Screen Snapshots Series 16, No. 12 (1936) • Screen Snapshots: Famous Hollywood Mothers (1947) • Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Holiday (1948) • Have Faith in Our Children (1955)

Television series	The Faith of Our Children (1953-1955)