With a sex change in the second lead, I'd Rather Be Rich is a remake of the classic Deanna Durbin and Charles Laughton starred back in 1941. Deanna was a young shop girl who Bob Cummings picked up to introduce to his dying grandfather Laughton as his sweetheart because his real sweetheart is unavailable. Only the old man recovers and Cummings is in a romantic bind.
Now it's the woman who has the dying grandpa. Sandra Dee wants to make sure that Maurice Chevalier ostensibly on his deathbed meets the man she intends to marry who is Andy Williams. But when Andy proves unavailable, Sandra picks up Robert Goulet to substitute.
This is Dee's picture although as leads she gets a pair of singers who were trying to break into acting. Why they didn't pick a musical project is beyond me because that's where their talents lie. Andy Williams is really to diffident for the role. Why Robert Goulet never did the film version of Camelot is still beyond me.
Of course the grandfather is the constant and Chevalier is always a joy. He's even joined in some kittenish hanky panky by his partner from Gigi, Hermione Gingold playing his nurse.
The comedy is a bit forced, the singers aren't really actors, but Sandra Dee drips with charm as well as sweet virginity. I'd Rather Be Rich is for her's and Chevalier's fans.
Now it's the woman who has the dying grandpa. Sandra Dee wants to make sure that Maurice Chevalier ostensibly on his deathbed meets the man she intends to marry who is Andy Williams. But when Andy proves unavailable, Sandra picks up Robert Goulet to substitute.
This is Dee's picture although as leads she gets a pair of singers who were trying to break into acting. Why they didn't pick a musical project is beyond me because that's where their talents lie. Andy Williams is really to diffident for the role. Why Robert Goulet never did the film version of Camelot is still beyond me.
Of course the grandfather is the constant and Chevalier is always a joy. He's even joined in some kittenish hanky panky by his partner from Gigi, Hermione Gingold playing his nurse.
The comedy is a bit forced, the singers aren't really actors, but Sandra Dee drips with charm as well as sweet virginity. I'd Rather Be Rich is for her's and Chevalier's fans.