6 Best Jeanette MacDonald Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 9, 2026

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Jeanette MacDonald reigned as Hollywood’s premier operetta soprano, captivating audiences in a string of lavish musical romances throughout the 1930s.

Maytime (1937) 01

Maytime (1937)

IMDb ★ 6.9

An aging opera star recalls the tragic love affair of her youth with a talented but ill-fated singer.

San Francisco (1936) 02

San Francisco (1936)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A nightclub owner's romance with an opera singer is tested just as the city faces the catastrophic 1906 earthquake.

The Merry Widow (1934) 03

The Merry Widow (1934)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A dashing military officer is sent to woo a wealthy widow before she can remarry outside their small kingdom.

The Cat and the Fiddle (1934) 04

The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)

IMDb ★ 7.1

A struggling Romanian composer and an American songwriter fall in love while competing for the same prize.

Love Me Tonight (1932) 05

Love Me Tonight (1932)

IMDb ★ 6.6

A Parisian tailor poses as a nobleman to court a lonely princess at her family's castle.

Monte Carlo (1930) 06

Monte Carlo (1930)

IMDb ★ 6.5

A penniless countess fleeing an unwanted marriage falls for a count posing as her hairdresser.

Vlad Zakh

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