The Dryden will screen Naughty Marietta (W. S. Van Dyke, U.S. 1935, 105 min., 35mm) as part of the Jeanette MacDonald series.

French princess Marie (MacDonald) takes on the identity of her maid, Marietta, in order to escape her impending marriage to a Spanish nobleman whom she doesn't love. She sails for New Orleans, but the ship is attacked by pirates. Rescued by Captain Warrington (Nelson Eddy in his first pairing with MacDonald), the ship makes its way to New Orleans, and though Marie and Warrington are attracted to each other, he is not interested in marriage and she fears discovery. Yet, as her deception is unraveled, they find themselves drawn to each other. Nominated for Best Picture and based on the operetta of the same name.

[source: George Eastman Museum calendar, 2018-Dec-3]