My lovely grandmother took me to see this film when I was ten years old. I can still remember the huge theater, packed to the doors. So it was a real pleasure to find the film available on a DVD - even if that DVD was somewhat less than perfect and seems to have been duped from a worn if serviceable projection print which has an ugly jump in the middle of Shirley's delightful song, "Animal Crackers".
The movie also has rather modest production values, but Rochelle Hudson also has a song and she looks absolutely terrific! On the other hand, Mr. Boles carries the air of having strolled into the wrong film by mistake! Fortunately, the rest of the players are most agreeable and it's real nice to see Esther Dale in such a large part.
However, I don't like Cummings' direction. I didn't like it then and I don't like it now! This guy had a TV complex long before TV became a household necessity. He just loves (and way overdoes) close-ups! But despite the director's attempt at sabotage, I still give the movie an 8/10 rating.
The movie also has rather modest production values, but Rochelle Hudson also has a song and she looks absolutely terrific! On the other hand, Mr. Boles carries the air of having strolled into the wrong film by mistake! Fortunately, the rest of the players are most agreeable and it's real nice to see Esther Dale in such a large part.
However, I don't like Cummings' direction. I didn't like it then and I don't like it now! This guy had a TV complex long before TV became a household necessity. He just loves (and way overdoes) close-ups! But despite the director's attempt at sabotage, I still give the movie an 8/10 rating.