We certainly have weird movies nowadays. But in 1946, weird movies weren't really very common. But what do we have here? Kathryn Grayson and Jimmy Durante. A seemingly talentless June Allyson. Peter Lawford as a milquetoast. And one of the great opera singers of the 20th century (Lauritz Melchior). Yet, somehow it all works. ALTHOUGH, it takes a little time for it to settle into the right rhythm for one to be able to fully enjoy it.
I had never heard of Lauritz Melchior before; but, I'm not an opera fan. But I was impressed. Truly impressed.
The scenes in the Bowery beer hall are fun, despite Grayson playing against type.
This was a great film role for Jimmy Durante, with or without toupee! He put the fun into the picture.
If anyone was cheated here it was June Allyson. However, to be fair, she was just catching on at this point in her career; she was on the way up.
The film is about as illogical as you could get back in 1946, but somehow it does work. One of the criticisms of a few of our reviewers was that Grayson didn't get to sing enough. Well, despite the billing, I would describe this much more as an ensemble cast where none of the performers is a solitary lead.
This will not be a film that I will want to come back and watch again. But it was fun to watch...once.
I had never heard of Lauritz Melchior before; but, I'm not an opera fan. But I was impressed. Truly impressed.
The scenes in the Bowery beer hall are fun, despite Grayson playing against type.
This was a great film role for Jimmy Durante, with or without toupee! He put the fun into the picture.
If anyone was cheated here it was June Allyson. However, to be fair, she was just catching on at this point in her career; she was on the way up.
The film is about as illogical as you could get back in 1946, but somehow it does work. One of the criticisms of a few of our reviewers was that Grayson didn't get to sing enough. Well, despite the billing, I would describe this much more as an ensemble cast where none of the performers is a solitary lead.
This will not be a film that I will want to come back and watch again. But it was fun to watch...once.