Sweethearts

(1938)

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Synopsis

Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, in one of their eight screen pairings, are a Broadway couple appearing in a long-running production who agree to stage a breakup for publicity purposes. The film is loosely based on the Victor Herbert operetta and co-scripted by Dorothy Parker and her real-life husband Alan Campbell.

Directors

W.S. Van Dyke II, Alan Campbell, Cedric Gibbons, Albertina Rasch

Production year

1938

Rating

TV-G

Studio

Warner Bros.

Runtime

115 minutes

Cast

Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Florence Rice