With her gangster boyfriend under investigation by the police, a nightclub singer hides out in a musical research institution staffed by bachelor professors - one of whom begins to fall for ... Read allWith her gangster boyfriend under investigation by the police, a nightclub singer hides out in a musical research institution staffed by bachelor professors - one of whom begins to fall for her.With her gangster boyfriend under investigation by the police, a nightclub singer hides out in a musical research institution staffed by bachelor professors - one of whom begins to fall for her.
- Bubbles
- (as John William Sublett)
- The Page Cavanaugh Trio
- (as The Page Cavanaugh Trio)
- The Golden Gate Quartette
- (as The Golden Gate Quartet)
- The Samba Kings
- (as Russo and The Samba Kings)
- Professor Traumer
- (as Ludwig Stossel)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDanny Kaye's wife, Sylvia Fine, was also his personal composer/writer. However, Fine refused to take part in any more of Kaye's projects because he had recently left her for actress Eve Arden. Kaye did not want anyone else writing songs for him, so he simply did not perform any songs in this movie.
- GoofsWhilst at the resort, with everyone sitting around the table, the candles are different lengths depending on the angle of the shot.
- Quotes
Honey Swanson: [about Frisbee] Yes, I love him. I love those hick shirts he wears with the boiled collars and the way he always has his coat buttoned wrong. It looks like a giraffe, and I love him. I love him because he's the sort of a guy that gets drunk on a glass of buttermilk. And I love the way he blushes right up over his ears. I love him because he... he doesn't know how to kiss, the jerk.
- Alternate versionsThere is an Italian edition of this film on DVD, distributed by DNA Srl, re-edited with the contribution of film historian Riccardo Cusin. This version is also available for streaming on some platforms.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues (2022)
- SoundtracksA Song Is Born
(1948)
Words and Music by Don Raye and Gene de Paul
Orchestrations by Sonny Burke
Sung by Virginia Mayo (uncredited) (dubbed by Jeri Sullavan (uncredited))
Sung and played by Louis Armstrong (uncredited)
Played by Tommy Dorsey (uncredited)
Sung by The Golden Gate Quartette (uncredited)
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- Jun 14, 2009
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- That's Life
- Filming locations
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,400,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 53 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1