I love schmaltz sentiment, but once this film starts reeling, the story makes absolutely no sense. Gloria Warren who turns 90 in 2016, and to my knowledge is still alive is the featured introduction actress and main role in the movie.
The story has more holes in it than 10 pounds of swiss cheese. The ages of the kids makes no sense with the father spending 13 years in prison and having a daughter (Warren) who is much older than 13. As for Warren's singing, unfortunately they have her doing a more operatic squealing than singing.
I do like the orchestra touches and a lot of the other music. The cast acting is solid, and get my sentiment as this script had to be laughable even when it was made. One of the few Broadway successes that totally missed as a film. Some of the orchestra music is great.
Why the father does not anyone to know who he is is a little muddled here. The play must have been plotted better. An enjoyable mess but a mess just the same.
The story has more holes in it than 10 pounds of swiss cheese. The ages of the kids makes no sense with the father spending 13 years in prison and having a daughter (Warren) who is much older than 13. As for Warren's singing, unfortunately they have her doing a more operatic squealing than singing.
I do like the orchestra touches and a lot of the other music. The cast acting is solid, and get my sentiment as this script had to be laughable even when it was made. One of the few Broadway successes that totally missed as a film. Some of the orchestra music is great.
Why the father does not anyone to know who he is is a little muddled here. The play must have been plotted better. An enjoyable mess but a mess just the same.