Nelson Eddy

Born: 1901-06-29

Nelson Ackerman Eddy (June 29, 1901 - March 6, 1967) was an American singer and movie star who appeared in 19 musical films during the 1930s and 1940s, as well as in opera and on the concert stage, radio, television, and in nightclubs. A classically trained baritone, he is best remembered for the eight films in which he costarred with soprano Jeanette MacDonald. He was one of the first "crossover" stars, a superstar appealing both to shrieking bobby-soxers as well as opera purists, and in his heyday was the highest paid singer in the world. During his 40-year career, he earned three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (one each for film, recording, and radio), left his footprints in the wet cement at Grauman's Chinese Theater, earned three Gold records, and was invited to sing at the third inauguration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He also introduced millions of young Americans to classical music and inspired many of them to pursue a musical career. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nelson Eddy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Phantom of the Opera

as Anatole Garron
Released: 1943-08-12

Following a tragic accident that leaves him disfigured, crazed composer Erique Claudin...

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Make Mine Music

as Narrator / Characters (segment "The Whale Who Wanted to Sing at the Met") (voice)
Released: 1946-06-30

In the tradition of Fantasia, Make Mine Music is a glorious collection of musically charged...

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That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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Let Freedom Ring

as Steve Logan
Released: 1939-02-24

A Harvard man fights a railroad baron with a disguise and the power of the press.

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I Married an Angel

as Count Palaffi
Released: 1942-07-09

A count who ignores an infatuated secretary thinks he has met his match when an angel from...

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Dancing Lady

as Nelson Eddy
Released: 1933-11-24

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton,...

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James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1988-11-22

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

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Naughty Marietta

as Captain Richard Warrington
Released: 1935-03-29

In order to avoid a prearranged marriage, a rebellious French princess sheds her identity and...

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A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

as Self
Released: 1940-10-24

This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes...

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That's Entertainment, Part II

as (archive footage)
Released: 1976-05-16

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time...

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Rosalie

as Dick Thorpe
Released: 1937-12-24

West Point cadet Dick Thorpe falls in love with a girl, who turns out to be a princess from an...

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Willie the Operatic Whale

as Narrator
Released: 1946-08-15

The Metropolitan Opera is looking for the sea monster reported in newspaper headlines, because...

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Rose Marie

as Sgt. Bruce
Released: 1936-01-31

An incognito opera singer falls for a policeman who has been assigned to track down her fugitive...

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The Girl of the Golden West

as Ramirez
Released: 1938-03-18

A bandit disguises himself as an officer in an attempt to woo a saloon singer.

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That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)
Released: 1994-07-01

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...

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Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as Self
Released: 1940-05-29

This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them....

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New Moon

as Charles
Released: 1940-06-28

A revolutionary leader romances a French aristocrat in Louisiana.

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Sweethearts

as Ernest Lane
Released: 1938-12-30

The team behind a successful Broadway production tries to stop the married stars from...

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1972-01-10

A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading...

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...

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The Desert Song

as Pierre / The Red Shadow
Released: 1955-05-07

Live television version of the classic musical.

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The Chocolate Soldier

as Karl Lang
Released: 1941-11-01

Maria and Karl Lang are the singing duo of Vienna. Maria is very flirtatious and Karl very...

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Bitter Sweet

as Carl Linden
Released: 1940-11-08

A woman runs away with her music teacher in order to escape an arranged marriage, but they...

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Balalaika

as Prince Peter Karagin, aka Peter Teranda
Released: 1939-12-15

A Russian prince disguised as a worker and a cafe singer secretly involved in revolutionary...

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Student Tour

as Singer
Released: 1934-10-05

A philosophy professor accompanies his school's rowing team on a worldwide tour.

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Broadway to Hollywood

as John Sylvester
Released: 1933-09-15

In this through-the-years saga about a show business family, the fame of husband and wife...

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

as Self (archive)
Released: 2009-01-01

A two-hour in-depth exploration into the Hollywood musicals of the 1930s.

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Knickerbocker Holiday

as Brom Broeck
Released: 1944-03-17

The wild and woolly early days of New York -- when it was still known as New Amsterdam --...

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Northwest Outpost

as Captain Jim Laurence
Released: 1947-06-25

US cavalry officer James Laurence (Nelson Eddy) arrives at one of the Russian colonies to pave...

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Maytime

as Paul Allison
Released: 1937-03-26

An aging opera singer looks back on her long life, including her relationships with her vocal...

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Nelson and Jeanette: America's Singing Sweethearts

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1992-01-01

A look at the screen triumphs and private lives of the screen's number-one singing team.

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest
First aired: 1950-02-02

Four panelists must determine guests' occupations - and, in the case of famous guests, while...

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The Merv Griffin Show

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Merv Griffin Show is an American television talk show, starring Merv Griffin. The series ran...

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self
First aired: 1950-09-10

The Colgate Comedy Hour is an American comedy-musical variety series that aired live on the NBC...

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The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer
First aired: 1964-01-04

The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...

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