Summary:
Previously filmed in 1930 with Lawrence Tibbett and Grace Moore, the robust Sigmund Romberg operetta New Moon was given another airing in 1940 as Nelson Eddy-Jeanette MacDonald vehicle. Set in 18th century Louisiana, the story concerns the relationship between haughty plantation owner Marianne de Beaumanoir (MacDonald) and her handsome bondservant Charles (Eddy). Actually a French nob... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Jeanette MacDonald - (Marianne de Beaumanoir)
Nelson Eddy - (Charles, Duc de Villiers)
Mary Boland - (Valerie de Rossac)
George Zucco - (Vicomte de Ribaud)
H.B. Warner - (Father Michel)
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Review:
New Moon is one of operetta's most popular warhorses; if this filmization of the material (which takes substantial liberties with the source) is not a great film, it does at least offer a half-dozen or so of Sigmund Romberg's most glorious melodies, delivered by two of the screen's finest legit voices. Indeed, New Moon is best viewed wi... Continue >>
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