Music historians have indicated that the title song from "Rosalie" was not a favorite of Indiana born Cole Porter. It is reported that the head of the studio had Mr. Porter rewrite the lyrics a half dozen times before finally accepting the submitted version for production. It has also been reported that the polish which characterized the composer's work seemed to lose its luster with each rewrite. A comparison of the final product with other gems from his repertoire would seem to prove the point. Nevertheless, with the haunting "In The Still Of The Night", Cole Porter performed the magic of producing a classic standard in consecutive years in consecutive films having given us "I've Got You Under My Skin" in "Born To Dance" in 1936.
Although it has been seven decades since MGM produced this musical, memory has not dimmed the vision of the Hungarian beauty Illona Massey in a debut appearance on the Hollywood screen. The soundtrack listing credits her with a performance of a number entitled "Spring Love Is In The Air". Alas, the copy of the movie which I viewed did not include this number. She did co-star with Nelson Eddy in a subsequent movie called "Balalaika" and her voice was pleasant although not memorable.
The excellence of the supporting cast with all their comedic skills could not lift this movie to the level of 'blockbuster' but no self respecting Eleanor Powell nor Nelson Eddy fan would dare skip this movie.
Although it has been seven decades since MGM produced this musical, memory has not dimmed the vision of the Hungarian beauty Illona Massey in a debut appearance on the Hollywood screen. The soundtrack listing credits her with a performance of a number entitled "Spring Love Is In The Air". Alas, the copy of the movie which I viewed did not include this number. She did co-star with Nelson Eddy in a subsequent movie called "Balalaika" and her voice was pleasant although not memorable.
The excellence of the supporting cast with all their comedic skills could not lift this movie to the level of 'blockbuster' but no self respecting Eleanor Powell nor Nelson Eddy fan would dare skip this movie.