Many reference books erroneously state that this film was shot in Jasper, Alberta, Canada. In fact, it was the remake of this movie, Rose Marie (1954), that was partially shot in Canada.According to Louis B. Mayer biographer Charles Higham, Nelson Eddy was reportedly so jealous and insecure about potential competition from tenor Allan Jones that he asked that Jones' footage in the film be reduced; the studio agreed and cut what would have been Jones' only solo number in the film, the famous aria "E lucevan le stelle" from Giacomo Puccini's "Tosca".
MGM's original intention was to film in Technicolor and to star Grace Moore. If these plans had gone through, this would have been MGM's first feature length Technicolor film. However, Moore decided to pass on the film, Jeanette MacDonald was cast, photography switched to black-and-white, and this film became one of the biggest musical successes in MGM's history.
Adapted from a Broadway play that opened on September 2, 1924 at the Imperial Theatre in New York and ran for 557 performances.
Final film of James Murray.
Previously made as a silent film starring Joan Crawford, Rose-Marie (1928). Later remade in Technicolor starring Ann Blyth, Rose Marie (1954).
As publicity for this movie, MGM offered $2,000 to the first woman that year to name their twin daughters Rose and Marie. The prize went to Mrs. Esker R. Owens of Fort Smith, Arizona.
Cast of Rose Marie
Jeanette MacDonald...Marie de Flor
Nelson Eddy...Sergeant Bruce
Reginald Owen...Myerson
Allen Jones...Romèo and Mario Cavaradossi
James Stewart...Jack Flower
Alan Mowbray...Premier of Canada
George Regas...Boniface
Una O'Connor...Roderick
James Conlin...Joe, the pianist
Gilda Gray...Belle
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