Cadets at Winsocki Military Institute are in preparation for their prom, and excited for the arrival of the girls from Hunter Hall who will be their dates. When the girls arrive by bus, there is a lively production number featuring June Allyson and Gloria DeHaven. Then Nancy Walker shows up as a blind date for a cadet. Her role is to mug for the camera and add sass to the proceedings.
At the same time, Lucille Ball (playing herself) arrives, as a publicity stunt, to attend the prom with a cadet who sent her a fan letter. She is skeptical about the plan, but her agent has talked her into it.
At the prom, the teens dance to Harry James and His Orchestra. It's a long scene, packed with some sedate tunes and the robotic facial expressions of Harry, until June, Gloria and Nancy wheedle him into playing something with swing. The ensuing production number is the best part of the film. And June Allyson, who is in her first full-length film, is the highlight of the film. The girl can move. Like Nancy, she was hired to recreate her role from the Broadway show.
The film's story arcs are best left unscrutinized. The male characters are almost interchangeable. And the humor is uninspired. But the two production numbers are fun to watch.
At the same time, Lucille Ball (playing herself) arrives, as a publicity stunt, to attend the prom with a cadet who sent her a fan letter. She is skeptical about the plan, but her agent has talked her into it.
At the prom, the teens dance to Harry James and His Orchestra. It's a long scene, packed with some sedate tunes and the robotic facial expressions of Harry, until June, Gloria and Nancy wheedle him into playing something with swing. The ensuing production number is the best part of the film. And June Allyson, who is in her first full-length film, is the highlight of the film. The girl can move. Like Nancy, she was hired to recreate her role from the Broadway show.
The film's story arcs are best left unscrutinized. The male characters are almost interchangeable. And the humor is uninspired. But the two production numbers are fun to watch.