New documentation re: “New Moon” reconciliation…
In December, our friends (and sleuths) Angela and Katie returned to the Library of Congress to continue searching for documentation regarding the Jeanette MacDonald – Nelson Eddy love affair. What...
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Nelson Eddy sings at FDR’s 1941 inauguration – Jeanette MacDonald secretly...
Another fascinating piece of detective work by Katie and Angela. We know that during the 1940s, when Jeanette and Nelson were both touring the country doing concerts, they tried to coordinate their...
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Nelson Eddy – February, 1965
Here is a photo of Nelson Eddy taken in Canada in February, 1965, about a month after the death of Jeanette MacDonald. I’ve had a small photo of this for many years but now seeing it larger, it has...
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An interesting Jeanette MacDonald pregnancy screenshot
This screenshot from the movie Sweethearts shows us again that Jeanette MacDonald was very pregnant during the summer of 1938. But what’s different about this shot is the side of Jeanette’s gown that...
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Nelson Eddy…Jeanette MacDonald…a picture worth a thousand words!
Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald photographed on a date together, attending an LA operetta performance of Maytime. This photo was taken before they made the film version. We have seen another shot...
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The Gene Raymond connection, part 1
In 1937, Jeanette MacDonald shocked the world by marrying a Nelson Eddy lookalike, Gene Raymond. The public didn’t understand it then and we still don’t fully understand it today. But there is a lot...
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Nelson Eddy early letter to Jeanette MacDonald
When one looks at photos of Nelson Eddy around Jeanette MacDonald, there is no doubt that he liked to gaze intently at her. “He followed her around like a love-sick puppy dog,” was a statement made by...
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Breaking news! Nelson Eddy’s original “I love you” handwritten 1935 letter to...
It was bound to happen, folks! After all these decades and all the hundreds of original handwritten letters that were no doubt torn up or reportedly burned, one little ‘ol letter slipped...
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Happy Birthday Jeanette MacDonald! A new era of truth begins!
Happy Birthday, Jeanette MacDonald. There are several things to celebrate today. You are not alone today. You have friends and fans worldwide who not only appreciate your talent but who give a damn...
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Nelson Eddy: Why “rape”?
This is going to be a very frank discussion of a very uncomfortable subject. It deals with the first sexual encounter between Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald so those who find the subject...
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Norma Nelson, “The Electric Hour” script girl, an update
The photo above shows Nelson Eddy live on the radio with his “Electric Hour” script girl, Norma Nelson. But this radio show is NOT “The Electric Hour”, it’s Art Linkletter’s “House Party.” This was...
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Blossom Rock… and setting the record straight
In 1973, Jeanette MacDonald: A Pictorial Treasury was published. I was 19 years old. I dedicated the book to Jeanette’s older sister and my good friend, Blossom Rock. I had met Blossom two years...
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BREAKING NEWS! Nelson Eddy’s 1935 “Dearest Jeanette…I love you” handwritten...
It was bound to happen, folks! After all these decades and all the hundreds of original handwritten letters that were no doubt torn up or reportedly burned, one little ‘ol letter slipped through…and...
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Nelson Eddy: Listen and weep. You will never be the same!
August 11, 2015 update: I was just emailed more insight into the coded messages Nelson included in his singing of the “Czar’s Lament” from Boris Godunov, on the radio three days after his marriage to...
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“My Wonder One” (aka “My Magic You”) sung by Nelson Eddy
Today marks the 70th anniversary of Nelson Eddy introducing a new song on radio. It was announced as “My Wonder One” with the sheet music published as “My Magic You.” Whatever the title, on January...
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Nelson censored 1960 letter: “Give her my continuous love & sincerity”
Nelson’s writing about Jeanette: “give her my continuous love & sincerity” was not to be tolerated in one of the Jeanette fan clubs. The fear of anyone taking Nelson’s word LOVE literally meant it...
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Blossom Rock – 2 days before she died…
The ironies of life… Above is a picture of Jeanette MacDonald’s sister, actress Blossom Rock, in the only film she made with her brother-in-law, Gene Raymond. This shot is from the 1964 film The Best...
View ArticleGame Over! Watch the Sturbridge, MA meeting online!
This event, filmed in Sturbridge, MA on May 1, 2016, highlights the recent breakthrough of vital new information. Segments include Angela Messino’s tribute to Bernadette Schwartz, our wonderful social...
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They wanted their ashes scattered together…
A 40-year old mystery is solved… the location in Ojai where in 1938, Nelson buried his and Jeanette’s premature baby, Daniel Eddy. As Linda Knight discussed last week, when Nelson received the phone...
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Breaking news! Watch clip from Jeanette/Nelson’s last TV show together!
Happy Valentine’s Day 2017! And what a gift for you… I’m glad this is a secret no longer. At last you can watch a short clip of them in 1957 on the Patti Page TV show, The Big Record. If you have read...
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