I'm not exactly sure what kind of movie "Pot O' Gold" is. It's a Jimmy Stewart movie, but it is definitely not the usual Jimmy Stewart movie. It's a musical, sort of. It's a romantic comedy, but not really. It is a fantasy film, but then again, it's not. No, it is not possible to pigeon hole this film.
That is what made it interesting to watch, for me. This was obviously a pretty low budget film, with all of the production costs going into the main musical number, "Broadway Caballero". In addition, the film is all over the place. Comedy, Musical, Romance, Fantasy Sequence. All in a little 86 minute movie.
There's some really terrible acting, but Jimmy Stewart is terrific, and Paulette Goddard is pretty good. And both sing surprisingly well.
The plot isn't even worth going into, just know that there are huge holes in it, large enough to drive a truck through.
In many respects, it's the worst Jimmy Stewart movie I've ever seen (and I remember reading that he thought it was the worst movie he ever made), especially since he had just won the Oscar a year prior to this one, and yet I could not stop watching it.
Only for those that are truly curious.
5 out of 10
That is what made it interesting to watch, for me. This was obviously a pretty low budget film, with all of the production costs going into the main musical number, "Broadway Caballero". In addition, the film is all over the place. Comedy, Musical, Romance, Fantasy Sequence. All in a little 86 minute movie.
There's some really terrible acting, but Jimmy Stewart is terrific, and Paulette Goddard is pretty good. And both sing surprisingly well.
The plot isn't even worth going into, just know that there are huge holes in it, large enough to drive a truck through.
In many respects, it's the worst Jimmy Stewart movie I've ever seen (and I remember reading that he thought it was the worst movie he ever made), especially since he had just won the Oscar a year prior to this one, and yet I could not stop watching it.
Only for those that are truly curious.
5 out of 10