I Married an Angel (1942)

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Dreadfully Boring

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

In old Budapest, spinsterish secretary Jeanette MacDonald (as Anna Zador) adores playboy banker boss Nelson Eddy (as William "Willie" Pallaffi). Attending a costume party, cheaply-dressed angel Ms. MacDonald makes an impression on Mr. Eddy when they dance. After downing two drinks, he passes out and dreams MacDonald is an angel arriving to end his bachelorhood. On their wedding night, she loses her wings - which is about as clever as the script gets. MGM put some production magic into this last "MacDonald-Eddy" co-starring vehicle, but they fail to cast much of a spell. MacDonald has fun with a couple of the naughtier numbers, late in the running time. The riskier Broadway show and several of its Rogers & Hart songs were hits in 1938.**** I Married an Angel (7/9/42) W.S. Van Dyke ~ Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Edward Everett Horton, Binnie Barnes

Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy star in this "modern" musical that showcases MacDonald's comic abilities. Surreal 40s musical seem to be making fun of 40s fashions even as they were in current vogue. Eye-popping costumes and sets (yes B&W) add to the surreal, dreamlike quality of the entire film. Several good songs enliven the film, with the "Twinkle in Your Eye" number a total highlight, including a fun jitterbug number between MacDonald and Binnie Barnes. Also in the HUGE cast are Edward Everett Horton, Reginal Owen, Mona Maris, Douglas Dumbrille and Anne Jeffreys. Also to been seen in extended bit parts are Esther Dale, Almira Sessions, Grace Hayle, Gertrude Hoffman, Rafaela Ottiano, Odette Myrtile, Cecil Cunningham and many others.Great fun and nice to see the wonderful MacDonald in her jitterbug/vamp routines. She could do it all.

I know a lot of people don't like this movie, but I just think it is adorable. There's not much I can say, but the movie is a feel-good movie I guess. The songs are beautiful, the costumes are beautiful, the voices are beautiful, and there are a lot of funny lines in the movie, especially as Briggitta learns about the do's and don't's of society. If you like musicals, I'd say you'd like this one!

The final pairing of Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald is basically a complete misfire.The script is weak and has been presented badly.The film just has no life in it.Eddy and MacDonald would have been better off just making a filmed concert for their final pairing.There's nothing wrong with their singing,its just everything else in this turkey thats overcooked.