Rosalie (1937)

An Army cadet and football hero who plays the field falls in love with a Vassar girl who bets that he wouldn't go anywhere for a girl. She tells him that if he really does love her, he would go to a festival in Romanza--which he finds is a tiny country in Europe.

The Vassar girl, Rosalie Romanikoff, (Eleanor Powell) is a princess in cognitio in the United States to get away from royal pressures and obligations. The army cadet, Dick Thorpe (Nelson Eddy), sees Rosalie and comes down with a hopeless case of puppy love and follows her to Romanza where he finds out she's engaged--and royalty and believes himself to be jilted and unworthy of her. Rosalie's father and eccentric King of Romanza (Frank Morgan), though controlled by the powers that be in his government and family, uses various ploys to get the two kiddies together in the end.

Powell Performances

Rosalie
Written by Cole Porter
Danced to by Eleanor Powell on a set of giant drums at the festival

Who Knows?
Written by Cole Porter
Danced to by Nelson Eddy and Eleanor Powell and other couples
Reprised with Eleanor Powell dancing

I've a Strange New Rhythm in My Heart
Written by Cole Porter
Sung and danced to at Vassar by Eleanor Powell (dubbed by Marjorie Lane) with solo sections by Marie Arbuckle, Bernice Alstock, Eleanor Colson, Grace Neilson and Barbara Whitson

Washington Post March
Written by John Philip Sousa
Marched to by Eleanor Powell and cadets at West Point

The Stars and Stripes Forever
Written by John Philip Sousa
Marched to by Eleanor Powell and cadets at West Point
Danced to by Eleanor Powell

El Capitan
Written by John Philip Sousa
Marched to by Eleanor Powell and cadets at West Point

Semper Fidelis
Written by John Philip Sousa
Marched to by Eleanor Powell and cadets at West Point

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Resources

Rosalie on IMDb

Fast Facts

  • Nelson Eddy hated singing "In The Still of the Night," yet it remains a favorite of many of his fans.
  • Eleanor Powell had fond memories of working with Nelson on the film.

Lines to Remember

Rosalie: Shall we go out on the balcony?
Dick: Don't you like dancing?
Rosalie: Love it, but I don't want some other girl to take you away from me. I couldn't stand that--that is, not until I've told you how horribly conceited I think you are.

Rosalie: I love to watch the cadets parade. They remind me of my soldiers.
Dick: Your soldiers?
Rosalie: Oh, my dream soldiers--every girl dreams of soldiers, don't you think so?
Dick: I hope so. Could I be in your army? I mean--one of your dream soldiers.

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