Tonight's Movie: Rose-Marie (1936) - A Warner Archive Blu-ray Review

The great releases keep coming from the Warner Archive Collection, with a packed slate of fantastic titles scheduled all summer long.One of the Blu-rays I've been most excited to see is the brand-new release of Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in one of their most beloved films, ROSE-MARIE (1936).I reviewed the Warner Archive DVD of this film a decade ago, in 2016, and it was a joy to return to it via the Blu-ray. The Blu-ray, from a 1080p HD master from 4K scans of the "best available preservation elements," looks and sounds terrific.Jeanette plays Marie de Flor, a famous Canadian opera singer who is distressed when she learns her brother John, nicknamed Jack (James Stewart), a convicted felon, has escaped prison after learning his application for parole was denied.Marie heads into the wilds of Canada hoping to find and help her brother, motivated more by love than common sense, especially given that Jack killed a Mountie as he fled prison.Once in Canada she is robbed and abandoned…