The Rosary

A runaway best seller in 1910, forgotten by 1930, FLorence L. Barclay's novel THE ROSARY was re-discovered by movie star Nelson Eddy in 1948 as a possible film vehicle for himself and screen singing partner, Jeanette MacDonald A new introduction by MacDonald-Eddy authority Sharon Rich explains their attempts to make a film version and the ironic similarities to the main characters of the book. "The story is so like the course of our own lives it was amazing." wrote Jeanette MacDonald to Nelson Eddy in a 1948 letter. "It is such a beautiful story." Includes comments from MacDonald and Eddy and rare photos of the beloved film stars.