Soldier James Ellison (Andy) meets singer Alice Faye (Edie) and they fall in love on the eve that he goes off to war. He returns a hero and has a party thrown in his honour where he has 2 women waiting for him - his childhood sweetheart Sheila Ryan (Vivian) and Faye. Who does he end up with?
The story is irrelevant as the film is an excuse to churn out musical numbers and the songs are pretty good. Benny Goodman sings a couple of decent songs despite looking like he's a retard. We also get a treat in singer Carmen Miranda (Dorita) who is completely bonkers and steals every scene that she is in. Set against this, I found the leading man annoying and Alice Faye's songs are a bit dreary.
There are a couple of Busby Berkeley set pieces that stand out. The first is set on a tropical island where girls dance with 6 foot bananas while Carmen Miranda sings "The Girl in the Tutti-Frutti Hat". The other spectacle occurs at the end.....if you think psychedelia started in the 1960's.....well, you're wrong......
Overall, the musical numbers and crazy Carmen Miranda make this film worth keeping on to for another viewing.
The story is irrelevant as the film is an excuse to churn out musical numbers and the songs are pretty good. Benny Goodman sings a couple of decent songs despite looking like he's a retard. We also get a treat in singer Carmen Miranda (Dorita) who is completely bonkers and steals every scene that she is in. Set against this, I found the leading man annoying and Alice Faye's songs are a bit dreary.
There are a couple of Busby Berkeley set pieces that stand out. The first is set on a tropical island where girls dance with 6 foot bananas while Carmen Miranda sings "The Girl in the Tutti-Frutti Hat". The other spectacle occurs at the end.....if you think psychedelia started in the 1960's.....well, you're wrong......
Overall, the musical numbers and crazy Carmen Miranda make this film worth keeping on to for another viewing.