Nina Maria Azara is the beautiful and alluring singing spy for Spain during the Napoleonic Wars. Her mission is to seduce French Officers, in order for them to reveal Napolean's intentions ... (131 min) Released 1937-09-01
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Stars: Jeanette MacDonald, Allan Jones, Warren William.
Albertina Rasch ... dances
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0028873/
The original home of The Donkey Serenade, Allan Jones' signature song. Flute version in chapter 9, AJ sings in ch 10, reprise in ch 40 of 40.
Lots of good singing, and JM dances well. Because the context of the that time (dusty travel in stagecoach) and of war, with JM playing an entertainer in taverns, and AJ is a soldier, it's not a pleasant light-hearted romp. That's not bad, but it's probably what holds me back from giving it an 8, because I adore both AJ and JM, and they are very good here.
MGM, dir. Leonard; 7+
