The script of this film appears to have been a re-write and musical version of "His Girl Friday", which pre-dated "Thrill of Brazil" by six years. Instead of a newspaper, the backdrop is a nightclub owned by the lead character.
Basically, boy wants girl back, "befriends" her fiancé, hires short thug to steal fiancé's wallet, takes counterfeit money from thug, and gives fiancé the fake money, all the while trying to keep girl involved in a new show at the club. Girl thinks boy gave up on her, re-formats and makes show a success, fiancé is arrested with counterfeit bills, girl realizes boy still loves her, girl breaks down in romantic reconciliation with boy and declares intent to return wallet to fiancé and to return fiancé to hometown.
Oh yeah, boy also gives job to dumb schlep to keep quiet about finding the wallet, which results in discussion about schlep's wife. About the only original concept is the music and its rather insulting portrayal of Brazilians.
Other than that, Ann Miller's dancing is great, and Keenan Wynn succeeds in propping up the story line as the oily impresario.
Basically, boy wants girl back, "befriends" her fiancé, hires short thug to steal fiancé's wallet, takes counterfeit money from thug, and gives fiancé the fake money, all the while trying to keep girl involved in a new show at the club. Girl thinks boy gave up on her, re-formats and makes show a success, fiancé is arrested with counterfeit bills, girl realizes boy still loves her, girl breaks down in romantic reconciliation with boy and declares intent to return wallet to fiancé and to return fiancé to hometown.
Oh yeah, boy also gives job to dumb schlep to keep quiet about finding the wallet, which results in discussion about schlep's wife. About the only original concept is the music and its rather insulting portrayal of Brazilians.
Other than that, Ann Miller's dancing is great, and Keenan Wynn succeeds in propping up the story line as the oily impresario.