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Jeanette MacDonald

Jeanette MacDonald

Actor · Died January 14, 1965, aged 61 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Jeanette Anna MacDonald (June 18, 1903 – January 14, 1965) was an American soprano and actress best remembered for her musical films of the 1930s with Maurice Chevalier (The Love Parade, Love Me Tonight, The Merry Widow and One Hour with You) and Nelson Eddy (Naughty Marietta, Rose-Marie, and Maytime). During the 1930s and 1940s she starred in 29 feature films, four nominated for Best Picture Oscars (The Love Parade, One Hour with You, Naughty Marietta and San Francisco), and recorded extensively, earning three gold records. She later appeared in opera, concerts, radio, and television. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeanette MacDonald, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 18, 1903
Died
January 14, 1965 (aged 61)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 22% in 30 days

What are Jeanette MacDonald's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
51%
Morality
17%
Self
10%
Ideas
8%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Survival
3%
Romantic love14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 15 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 7

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 12 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 9 of 14 analyzed roles.

Hero
9 of 14
Ally
3 of 14
Shapeshifter
2 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
16
Joyful
12
Warm
6
Melancholic
5
Tense
6
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeanette MacDonald's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Tubi (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Jeanette MacDonald's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

35 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • That's Entertainment! III(1994)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to(1990)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Where's Charley? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Donna Lucia d'Alvadores

  • Prima Donna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Martha Blessing

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha

  • The Sun Comes Up(1949)

    as Helen Lorfield Winter

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Three Daring Daughters(1948)

    as Louise Rayton Morgan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Follow the Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jeanette MacDonald

  • Cairo(1942)

    as Marcia Warren

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • I Married an Angel(1942)

    as Anna / Brigitta

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Smilin' Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Kathleen / Moonyean Clare

  • Bitter Sweet(1940)

    as Sarah Millick

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • New Moon(1940)

    as Marianne de Beaumanoir

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Serenade(1939)

    as Mary Hale

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Sweethearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gwen Marlowe

  • The Girl of the Golden West(1938)

    as Mary Robbins

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Firefly(1937)

    as Nina Maria

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Maytime(1937)

    as Marcia Mornay

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • San Francisco(1936)

    as Mary Blake

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Rose-Marie(1936)

    as Marie de Flor

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Naughty Marietta(1935)

    as Marietta

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Merry Widow(1934)

    as Madame Sonia / Fifi

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Cat and the Fiddle(1934)

    as Shirley Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Love Me Tonight(1932)

    as Princess Jeanette

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • One Hour with You(1932)

    as Colette Bertier

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Annabelle's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Annabelle Leigh

  • Don't Bet on Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jeanne Drake

  • Oh, for a Man! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Carlotta Manson

  • The Lottery Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jenny

  • Monte Carlo(1930)

    as Countess Helene Mara

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Let's Go Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Joan Wood

  • The Vagabond King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Katherine

  • The Love Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Queen Louise

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles from 1929 to 1994.

Biggest box office

The Merry Widow (1934)

$6M worldwide

Highest rated

Love Me Tonight (1932)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)

Film career

  • 1929Screen debut· The Love Parade

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 35 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score70th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s19 · acting1940s8 · acting1950s3 · acting1970s2 · acting1990s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jeanette MacDonald's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

I Married an Angel (1942)

55th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jeanette MacDonald work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeanette MacDonald's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Herbert Stothart shares the most, 10.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers