Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy Blog

UPDATE: We received some emails asking whether folks could still book for our upcoming Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald cruise! The answer is: yes!

For details and room rates, please call Hallie Neill at 212-874-1670 or email her at highctravel@yahoo.com.

Again, here are the details of our Valentines Week 2009 Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy cruise.

This cruise is leaving from Miami and is a 7-day Western Caribbean trip. Featured events include screenings of their greatest movie hits “Naughty Marietta” (1935), “Rose Marie” (1936) and “Maytime” (1937), with a special sing-along screening for one film. Guest lecturer is Sharon Rich, author of the best selling book Sweethearts: The Timeless Love Affair On-Screen and Off Between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. International opera singers Theodore Lambrinos and Hallie Neill will star in a live performance of “A Scandalous Affair,” the musical inspired by Rich’s book. Other scheduled guest speakers worked with or knew MacDonald or Eddy, including author K.T. Ernshaw, one of Eddy’s longtime girlfriends. Health permitting, she has agreed to get “up close and personal” about Eddy, MacDonald, and separating fact from fiction regarding their personal lives. You can read more about Ms. Ernshaw here. D.C. impresario Darryl Winston will host a talent night for all singers, with pianist Raymond Hughes (Metropolitan Opera) accompanying. It’s a week filled with nostalgia, fabulous music, fabulous films, classic movie history and the inside skinny about one of Hollywood’s greatest cover-ups! “No matter where I’ve lectured, from London to Toronto to Los Angeles or AFI East Coast, people always ask about the celebrity gossip,” says Sharon Rich. “The most commonly asked question is: If MacDonald and Eddy were so much in love, why didn’t they marry each other?”

Here is the schedule of events as we have it now (subject to change):

Feb 8 (Sun) Hospitality Desk 2:00 – 4:00 on the Lido deck in front of the glass elevators, 9th floor, for meet and greet, goodie bags and ID’s

Feb 9 (Mon) Lecture/Film 10:00 to 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Naughty Marietta

Feb 10 (Tues) Cozumel

Feb 11 (Wed) Lecture/Film 10:00 – 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Rose Marie. A SCANDALOUS AFFAIR show is 4:00 – 6:00 in the Club Rio Lounge (open to the public). Book and CD/Signing/Sale is 8:00 to 9:30.

Feb 12 (Thurs) Grand Cayman

Feb 13 (Fri) Ocho Rios

Feb 14 (Sat) Lecture/Film 10:00 – 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Maytime. Talent Night/Sing-a-long 8:00 – 11:00

Dinners for the group are set for 6:00 PM each night.

All-inclusive fares include accommodations per person (double occupancy), meals, special Mac/Eddy entertainment, special Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy gift package, ship entertainment and activities, government taxes, cruise fees and gratuities. Not included: shore excursions, airfare, transfers and vacation protection plan. (May be purchased separately.) UPDATE: A new block of rooms has opened up, including single cabins, triples and quads. But you must call immediately!

For more information or to make your reservation on the Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Cruise, contact: High C Travel, 160 West 73 Street, #4D, New York, NY 10023. Email: highctravel@yahoo.com. Phone: 212-874-1670.

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4 pm update:

Oh, golly, what a day it’s been!

Hallie just called me and said that she must release back the un-reserved rooms from the second block of cabins from our upcoming February cruise.

She has about 1/2 hour to do so! Like, RIGHT NOW!

Suddenly the phone is ringing and people are reserving - we have been back and forth on the phone most of the day…so - I’m asking you - if you are interested in going on this cruise and would like to get them at the prices we have quoted to date - YOU MUST PICK UP THE PHONE RIGHT NOW! Call Hallie at this number: 570-226-9542. That is the number that she is at right now.

It’s not that you can’t book a room later… you can…but we have to give up this remaining block of rooms today - in just a few minutes.

If you wanted to go but are not sure - JUST CALL HER, PLEASE!

If you get a busy signal, leave a message with your phone number and that you’re calling regarding the cruise. She’ll get right back to you.

Sharon

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UPDATE: We need to find a male roommate for someone on our upcoming Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald cruise!

If you are a guy, and would be traveling by yourself but would like to share a room, please call Hallie immediately at 212-874-1670 or email her at highctravel@yahoo.com.

Again, here are the details of our Valentines Week 2009 Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy cruise.

This cruise is leaving from Miami and is a 7-day Western Caribbean trip. Featured events include screenings of their greatest movie hits “Naughty Marietta” (1935), “Rose Marie” (1936) and “Maytime” (1937), with a special sing-along screening for one film. Guest lecturer is Sharon Rich, author of the best selling book Sweethearts: The Timeless Love Affair On-Screen and Off Between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. International opera singers Theodore Lambrinos and Hallie Neill will star in a live performance of “A Scandalous Affair,” the musical inspired by Rich’s book. Other scheduled guest speakers worked with or knew MacDonald or Eddy, including author K.T. Ernshaw, one of Eddy’s longtime girlfriends. Health permitting, she has agreed to get “up close and personal” about Eddy, MacDonald, and separating fact from fiction regarding their personal lives. You can read more about Ms. Ernshaw here. D.C. impresario Darryl Winston will host a talent night for all singers, with pianist Raymond Hughes (Metropolitan Opera) accompanying. It’s a week filled with nostalgia, fabulous music, fabulous films, classic movie history and the inside skinny about one of Hollywood’s greatest cover-ups! “No matter where I’ve lectured, from London to Toronto to Los Angeles or AFI East Coast, people always ask about the celebrity gossip,” says Sharon Rich. “The most commonly asked question is: If MacDonald and Eddy were so much in love, why didn’t they marry each other?”

Here is the schedule of events as we have it now (subject to change):

Feb 8 (Sun) Hospitality Desk 2:00 – 4:00 on the Lido deck in front of the glass elevators, 9th floor, for meet and greet, goodie bags and ID’s

Feb 9 (Mon) Lecture/Film 10:00 to 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Naughty Marietta

Feb 10 (Tues) Cozumel

Feb 11 (Wed) Lecture/Film 10:00 – 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Rose Marie. A SCANDALOUS AFFAIR show is 4:00 – 6:00 in the Club Rio Lounge (open to the public). Book and CD/Signing/Sale is 8:00 to 9:30.

Feb 12 (Thurs) Grand Cayman

Feb 13 (Fri) Ocho Rios

Feb 14 (Sat) Lecture/Film 10:00 – 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Maytime. Talent Night/Sing-a-long 8:00 – 11:00

Dinners for the group are set for 6:00 PM each night.

All-inclusive fares include accommodations per person (double occupancy), meals, special Mac/Eddy entertainment, special Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy gift package, ship entertainment and activities, government taxes, cruise fees and gratuities. Not included: shore excursions, airfare, transfers and vacation protection plan. (May be purchased separately.) UPDATE: A new block of rooms has opened up, including single cabins, triples and quads. But you must call immediately!

At this date, Carnival still has not raised prices on our cabins…so you can still book now at the same rates! For more information or to make your reservation on the Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Cruise, contact: High C Travel, 160 West 73 Street, #4D, New York, NY 10023. Email: highctravel@yahoo.com. Phone: 212-874-1670.

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Calling all Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy fans!

If you are at all thinking about the possibility of joining us on the Valentine Week 2009 Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy cruise, please call Hallie immediately at 212-874-1670 or email her at highctravel@yahoo.com.

This cruise is leaving from Miami and is a 7-day Western Caribbean trip. Featured events include screenings of their greatest movie hits “Naughty Marietta” (1935), “Rose Marie” (1936) and “Maytime” (1937), with a special sing-along screening for one film. Guest lecturer is Sharon Rich, author of the best selling book Sweethearts: The Timeless Love Affair On-Screen and Off Between Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy. International opera singers Theodore Lambrinos and Hallie Neill will star in a live performance of “A Scandalous Affair,” the musical inspired by Rich’s book. Other scheduled guest speakers worked with or knew MacDonald or Eddy, including author K.T. Ernshaw, one of Eddy’s longtime girlfriends. Health permitting, she has agreed to get “up close and personal” about Eddy, MacDonald, and separating fact from fiction regarding their personal lives. You can read more about Ms. Ernshaw here. D.C. impresario Darryl Winston will host a talent night for all singers, with pianist Raymond Hughes (Metropolitan Opera) accompanying. It’s a week filled with nostalgia, fabulous music, fabulous films, classic movie history and the inside skinny about one of Hollywood’s greatest cover-ups! “No matter where I’ve lectured, from London to Toronto to Los Angeles or AFI East Coast, people always ask about the celebrity gossip,” says Sharon Rich. “The most commonly asked question is: If MacDonald and Eddy were so much in love, why didn’t they marry each other?”

Here is the schedule of events as we have it now (subject to change):

Feb 8 (Sun) Hospitality Desk 2:00 – 4:00 on the Lido deck in front of the glass elevators, 9th floor, for meet and greet, goodie bags and ID’s

Feb 9 (Mon) Lecture/Film 10:00 to 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Naughty Marietta

Feb 10 (Tues) Cozumel

Feb 11 (Wed) Lecture/Film 10:00 – 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Rose Marie. A SCANDALOUS AFFAIR show is 4:00 – 6:00 in the Club Rio Lounge (open to the public). Book and CD/Signing/Sale is 8:00 to 9:30.

Feb 12 (Thurs) Grand Cayman

Feb 13 (Fri) Ocho Rios

Feb 14 (Sat) Lecture/Film 10:00 – 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Maytime. Talent Night/Sing-a-long 8:00 – 11:00

Dinners for the group are set for 6:00 PM each night.

All-inclusive fares include accommodations per person (double occupancy), meals, special Mac/Eddy entertainment, special Jeanette MacDonald & Nelson Eddy gift package, ship entertainment and activities, government taxes, cruise fees and gratuities. Not included: shore excursions, airfare, transfers and vacation protection plan. (May be purchased separately.) UPDATE: A new block of rooms has opened up, including single cabins, triples and quads. But you must call immediately!

For more information or to make your reservation on the Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy Cruise, contact: High C Travel, 160 West 73 Street, #4D, New York, NY 10023. Email: highctravel@yahoo.com. Phone: 212-874-1670.

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Our Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy cruise is going to be AWESOME!

We just received an important cruise update from Hallie: “Carnival is asking for all final deposits on new cabins by November 12th. Final payments for everything are due November 23rd. Can you send out an updated note to people – so that they don’t miss out on this? I will have to release a chunk of rooms that don’t have deposits by November 12—but I can hold on to some until November 23 – they just cannot guarantee them. We can, however, keep booking them after that point but at a slightly higher rate.”

This cruise is going to be amazing - we may have some other surprise guests but I’m not at liberty to say more than that - don’t miss out - call Hallie TODAY and discuss rooms, prices, etc., if you think you might be interested. Also, if you need a roommate, Hallie can help pair you up!

Contact her immediately at 212-874-1670 or email her at highctravel@yahoo.com.

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Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy continue to be popular on the ‘net. Amazing but true - maceddy.com is fast approaching 3 million hits on the website!

And - I’m not talking about 3 million hits since the website first went up in 1996. I’m talking about since our new, high-tech website went live in October 2006 - exactly two years ago this month!

The software program that runs the site has a built-in counter; I insisted the web designer put a link to it on our home page. It’s on the far left of the page, just below the “Babelfish” translation tool.

If you are the lucky person who clicks onto maceddy.com and sees the number 3,000,000 - you will receive a gift credit of $100 towards ANYTHING on our website!

All you need to do is take a screen shot of that part of the page and email it to us. Here’s how you do it:

1. Each time you visit http://www.maceddy.com over the next few days, scroll down the page to see whether you are visitor #3 million. If you are, make sure you have scrolled down enough so that the number is clearly visible on your monitor.

2. Hold down the “ctrl” key and while still holding it down, hit the “PrtSc” print-screen key on your computer. Doing that means that you have taken a snapshot of the screen. Then, minimize your browser. (DON’T close the browser, just minimize it.)

3. Open up a new Word document. Right-click your mouse on the page and click “paste.” It will paste the screen snapshot into the document.

4. Save the Word document and email it as an attachment to us.

5. If for some reason this didn’t work for you, you can maximize your browser and try taking a snapshot again. Or - if you have WebTV - you can take a picture of it with a digital camera, make a print of it and send it to the club. In this case, also please email us to let us know that you are the 3 millionth visitor!

PS: Carnival Cruises did NOT raise the prices on our cabins, so you can still make a reservation. Click on the banner above for the most updated information on the cruise. Also, if you’re interested in going but need a roommate, Hallie can help match you up with someone. Contact her at 212-874-1670 or email her at highctravel@yahoo.com.

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Above, author K.T. Ernshaw was a longtime confidant of Nelson Eddy and had firsthand knowledge of his troubled affair with Jeanette MacDonald in the 1940s.

Ms. Ernshaw has confirmed she will be a guest speaker on the Valentines Week 2009 cruise (health permitting). If you are interested in meeting someone who knew exactly what was going on, and who will speak frankly about it - don’t miss your chance to ask questions.

As of this date, Carnival Cruises has not raised the price of our cabins, so reserve your room now at the current rate!

Here is the schedule of events as we have it now (subject to change):

Feb 8 (Sun) Hospitality Desk 2:00 – 4:00 on the Lido deck in front of the glass elevators, 9th floor, for meet and greet, goodie bags and ID’s

Feb 9 (Mon) Lecture/Film 10:00 to 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Naughty Marietta

Feb 10 (Tues) Cozumel

Feb 11 (Wed) Lecture/Film 10:00 – 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Rose Marie. A SCANDALOUS AFFAIR show is 4:00 – 6:00 in the Club Rio Lounge (open to the public). Book and CD/Signing/Sale is 8:00 to 9:30.

Feb 12 (Thurs) Grand Cayman

Feb 13 (Fri) Ocho Rios

Feb 14 (Sat) Lecture/Film 10:00 – 1:00 in the London Room. Film: Maytime. Talent Night/Sing-a-long 8:00 – 11:00

Dinners for the group are set for 6:00 PM each night.

We have filled the first block of rooms and have a few more now…so contact High C Travel if you are interested…full payment is not due until late November and a small deposit will hold your room. Contact info: 212-874-1670 or email them at highctravel@yahoo.com.

If you are joining us on our cruise and have PREVIOUSLY SAILED ON A CARNIVAL CRUISE, you should call Carnival and get your cruise ID number. Then call or email High C Travel with the information. It is possible that Carnival will give you a free cabin upgrade. This is not a certainty but it doesn’t hurt to ask! Note: you cannot book a room for the special Mac/Eddy group through Carnival Cruises - you must book through High C Travel.

We are also trying to find roommates for a couple of folks. If you are interested in going on the cruise but don’t have someone to go with, contact High C Travel to see if they can help match you up.

Also, if you are wheelchair or scooter-bound, they do have handicapped-friendly rooms, so request it.

PS: We have chosen Jeanette and Nelson’s first three films to screen, plus some rare clips and TV shorts. If you are joining us on the cruise and have any other film preferences, please let us know.

Link to read more about K.T. Ernshaw and her history with Nelson Eddy

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UPDATE: September 20, 2008: Carnival has informed us that they will not raise prices for our cruise for another week. You can still book at the posted rates!

The latest cruise update:

1. You have until September 18 to book a reservation for our Valentines Week cruise at the original rates that were posted. After that, later bookings can be accepted but perhaps the rates will be slightly higher. Please note, you do not have to pay in full this month…you have two more months before final payment is due!

2. Carnival has added a few triple rooms to our group for both Oceanview and Balcony categories. The rates for 3 in a cainb (per person): Oceanview: $788, Balcony: $905. These rates apply until September 18.

Once again, please contact Hallie today by email or phone to grab your reservation this week. Contact info:

Just call High C Travel at 212-874-1670 or email them at highctravel@yahoo.com

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Here is the latest:

If you are interested in going on the cruise, you can hold your spot for a $25 deposit. But do it right away to make certain you get the room that you want! Just call High C Travel at 212-874-1670 or email them at highctravel@yahoo.com

DO IT TODAY!

1. If you prefer a single room, here’s what I learned: “Single rooms (only Inside cabins) added to our group in case that works better for people. There are only 13 Singles available but in case people ask this option is available. Singles must be held with a $25.00 deposit.”

2. People can still book until September 11 with a deposit of $250 (all deposits go toward your price but it’s better to reserve this week!). FInal payments are not due until late November. You can also get (cheap) trip insurance in case anything comes up and you need to cancel.

If you need information about “special needs” such as wheelchairs, etc., please download this form.

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