In October 1981, James R. Morris directed and conducted a concert production of Rose-Marie in Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian Institution recorded the performance, but for decades, the audio recording was not available commercially. In 2022, TMTP/Harbinger Records released the recording digitally and on CD. Starring Debra Vanderlinde and Ron Raines, this album is the only complete recording of Friml, Stothart, … Read More
1958 Studio Cast
Released in July 1958, this RCA Victor studio cast recording of Rose Marie featured the vocal talents of Julie Andrews and Giorgio Tozzi. Musical director Lehman Engel conducted the New Symphony Orchestra of London. Including 14 tracks from the score, the stereo LP was the most complete recording of the musical to date.
1954 Soundtrack
Released in mono on a 10″ LP in 1954, the cast recording of Rose Marie was recorded directly from the film’s soundtrack. Ann Blyth, Howard Keel, Bert Lahr, Fernando Lamas and Marjorie Main all sang their own vocals, under the guidance of conductor George Stoll.
1954 Motion Picture
Starring Ann Blyth and Howard Keel, the third MGM film adaptation of Rose Marie (again, styled without the hyphen) was released on April 1, 1954. Bert Lahr, Fernando Lamas and Marjorie Main were among the supporting cast. Only three songs from the original stage production were included in the movie: “The Mounties,” “Indian Love Call” and “Rose Marie.” Busby Berkeley’s … Read More
1950 Studio Cast
Conducted by Leon Arnaud, the 1950 studio cast recording of Rose Marie featured the vocal talents of Nelson Eddy and Dorothy Kirsten. The album, available as a 10″ LP or boxed set of 45rpm records, included eight songs from the score: “The Mounties,” “Indian Love Call,” “Pretty Things,” “I Love Him,” “Totem Tom Tom,” “Why Shouldn’t We?,” “Rose Marie” and … Read More
1936 Motion Picture
Released on January 13, 1936, MGM’s second screen adaptation of Rose Marie (again, with the hyphen removed) starred Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. Reginald Owen, Allan Jones, James Stewart, Una O’Connor and David Niven were among the supporting players. Directed by W.S. Van Dyke, the film contained very little of the original Friml/Stothart score, and the plot was significantly altered. … Read More
1948 Studio Recording
Released by RCA Victor in August 1948, Selections from Rose Marie by Al Goodman and his Orchestra contained eight numbers from the musical. The album, recorded in mono, was released as a boxed set of four records, either 10″ 78rpm discs or 7″ 45rpm discs. Charles Fredericks and Marion Bell sang lead vocals, assisted by the Guild Choristers, with Al … Read More
1928 Motion Picture
MGM released a silent film adaptation of the stage musical Rose Marie (spelled without a hyphen) on February 11, 1928. Starring Joan Crawford, James Murray and House Peters, the 70-minute feature retained most of the musical’s plot but did not capture the sounds of the score. However, the studio provided each venue with score (available for piano, organ or full … Read More
1936 Studio Recordings
MGM did not release an official soundtrack album from the 1936 film Rose Marie, but the stars had recorded so many singles that a package was eventually assembled. In 1936, Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald recorded several songs from the film, including the immensely popular “Indian Love Call”; in 1954, RCA Victor Red Seal reissued them in an extended-play 45-rpm … Read More
1925 West End
Opening at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on March 20, 1925, the London production of Rose-Marie ran for an astonishing 851 performances. Directed by Felix Edwardes and choreographed by J. Kathryn Scott, the musical featured Edith Day, Derek Oldham and Brian Gilmour. London critics were less effusive than their American counterparts, but reviews were positive nonetheless. The London Times said, “The … Read More
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