Jimmy Haskell (James Stewart) is a music-loving teacher. His food processing tycoon music-hating uncle C.J. Haskell pushes him to close his late father's failing music store and go work for him. C.J. is battling the musical McCorkle family and trying to buy up their property. Jimmy arrives in the city and is befriended by Molly McCorkle (Paulette Goddard). As C.J. sets the cops on the McCorkles, Molly convinces Jimmy to throw a rotten tomato which hits C.J. in the face. Jimmy has to keep his relationships secret from both his uncle and from Molly.
I don't know much about Jimmy Stewart in musicals. It's not necessarily his forte but the rom-com with Paulette Goddard is right up his alley. The setup is fun and the story is ready to go but something is off. The story meanders into a mess. Stewart and Goddard simply don't have enough time together. Jimmy should man-up to his uncle. It makes him look weak in personality and his love for Molly. It adds up to a movie of what could have been.
I don't know much about Jimmy Stewart in musicals. It's not necessarily his forte but the rom-com with Paulette Goddard is right up his alley. The setup is fun and the story is ready to go but something is off. The story meanders into a mess. Stewart and Goddard simply don't have enough time together. Jimmy should man-up to his uncle. It makes him look weak in personality and his love for Molly. It adds up to a movie of what could have been.