{"id":14170,"date":"2026-05-20T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/?p=14170"},"modified":"2026-07-29T18:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T18:04:31","slug":"the-lives-and-styles-of-old-hollywood-jeanette-macdonald","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/?p=14170","title":{"rendered":"Jeanette MacDonald"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14170\" class=\"elementor elementor-14170\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-549d5e20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"549d5e20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-11ff0adf\" data-id=\"11ff0adf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b3428d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b3428d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jeanette MacDonald<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a39481c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a39481c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Voice of Hollywood\u2019s Golden Age<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285fe5f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"285fe5f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/header-jeanette-macdonald.avif\" title=\"Jeanette Macdonald\" alt=\"Black and white illustration of Old Hollywood star Jeanette MacDonald by Kate Westworth\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19295155 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19295155\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7a3ae\" data-id=\"4b7a3ae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-459f10a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"459f10a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31650139 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"31650139\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script class=\"podigee-podcast-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.podigee-cdn.net\/podcast-player\/javascripts\/podigee-podcast-player.js\" data-configuration=\"https:\/\/the-lives-and-styles-of-old-hollwood.podigee.io\/164-neue-episode\/embed?context=external&token=Bv34R-i1F3msmJyhhS0YzA\"><\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-394d343e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"394d343e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a2bcf2c\" data-id=\"5a2bcf2c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d0aece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48d0aece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you think of the great voices of classic Hollywood, Jeanette MacDonald\u2019s name is often right at the top. A breathtaking soprano with a natural charisma, MacDonald\u2019s voice could captivate audiences, and her on-screen performances were filled with grace, elegance, and unforgettable charm. From musical films to operettas, her presence dominated the silver screen in the 1930s and 1940s. MacDonald was one of the most influential sopranos of the 20th century, introducing opera to film-going audiences and inspiring a generation of singers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10376794 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10376794\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1930bbe4\" data-id=\"1930bbe4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296a6cc8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"296a6cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b98b1c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b98b1c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Listen on<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b6e9945 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b6e9945\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74ab6cc1\" data-id=\"74ab6cc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d361a4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2d361a4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/de\/podcast\/the-lives-and-styles-of-old-hollywood\/id1684348382\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\" data-src=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Podcasts_iOS.svg-2-2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8366 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 75px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 75\/75;\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-568b762f\" data-id=\"568b762f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f422250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f422250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-5af71191 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5af71191\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58738f57\" data-id=\"58738f57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8b4604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a8b4604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Catch up on <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f186738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f186738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Episodes of the Podcast<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb21c49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bb21c49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A new episode out every Wednesday.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b758510 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b758510\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63b3ef57\" data-id=\"63b3ef57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c4e4bf9 premium-blog-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-premium-addon-blog\" data-id=\"5c4e4bf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/elementor\/thumbs\/header-ramon-novarro.avif 860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-effect-container premium-blog-framed-effect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"premium-blog-post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/?p=12042\" target=\"_blank\"><span>Ramon Novarro<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/?p=12042\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tRamon Novarro\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"36\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/?p=9879\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"David Niven\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" data-src=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/header-david-niven.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9881 lazyload\" alt=\"A black and white portrait illustration of David Niven\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/header-david-niven.jpg 1024w, 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Niven<\/span><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-content-wrapper \">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-inner-container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/?p=9879\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tDavid Niven\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"36\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/?p=6535\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The Old Hollywood Studio System\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" data-src=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/header_studiosystem.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6537 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/header_studiosystem.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/header_studiosystem-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/header_studiosystem-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/elementor\/thumbs\/header_studiosystem-q7doj5i43noknqhwbyqbmnwbpj6b8e5pp0p8vfang0.jpg 860w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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class=\"premium-blog-post-outer-container\" data-total=\"36\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-post-container premium-blog-skin-cards\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumb-effect-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-thumbnail-container premium-blog-zoomin-effect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/?p=9455\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Esther Williams\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" data-src=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/header-esther-williams.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9499 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/header-esther-williams.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/header-esther-williams-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/header-esther-williams-768x394.jpg 768w, 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class=\"premium-blog-entry-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/katewestworth.com\/?p=9455\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tEsther Williams\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"premium-blog-entry-meta\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b149c83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2b149c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Voice of Hollywood\u2019s Golden Age When you think of the great voices of classic Hollywood, Jeanette MacDonald\u2019s name is often right at the top. 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