Sally Adams (Ethel Merman) is appointed US ambassador to Lichtenburg and takes along Kenneth Gibson (Donald O'Connor) as her Press-attaché. The Lichtenburg Prime Minister (Steven Geray) is keen to get an American loan so that they can proceed with an arranged royal marriage between Princess Maria (Vera-Ellen) and Prince Hugo (Helmut Dantine). However, Sally is under instruction not to provide the loan. She meets General Cosmo (George Sanders) and they fall in love with each other, as do Kenneth and the Princess. After her stay, she returns to the US where there is a final twist in the tale at her home-coming party.
This film contains annoying accents. Ethel Merman has a voice that irritates when she speaks, let alone when she sings, and George Sanders and Vera-Ellen affect poor foreign accents throughout the film. George Sanders is also slightly creepy in the oily, slimy sense of the word and Vera-Ellen just naturally looks weird. The songs (ruined by Merman's staged deliveries) aren't that good and neither are the dances. Ethel Merman delivers some funny lines and she is funny to watch in some scenes but overall the film is bland.
This film contains annoying accents. Ethel Merman has a voice that irritates when she speaks, let alone when she sings, and George Sanders and Vera-Ellen affect poor foreign accents throughout the film. George Sanders is also slightly creepy in the oily, slimy sense of the word and Vera-Ellen just naturally looks weird. The songs (ruined by Merman's staged deliveries) aren't that good and neither are the dances. Ethel Merman delivers some funny lines and she is funny to watch in some scenes but overall the film is bland.