Monday, December 25, 2017

My Lucky Star (1938), 7-

The son (Romero) of a department store owner enrolls the store's sports clerk (Henie) at a university to use her as an advertisement for their fashion department. She falls for a teacher (... 
(83 min) Released 1938-09-09
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Stars: Sonja Henie, Richard Greene, Joan Davis, Cesar Romero, Buddy Ebsen, Arthur Treacher, Gypsy Rose Lee.
Nick Castle ... choreographer
Harry Losee ... skating ensembles

Genres: Comedy | Musical | Romance
bootleg copy, fuzzy print

This really suffers from lack of a good leading man. Richard Greene does not measure up to Don Ameche, much less Tyrone Power, who have been her leads prior to this.

Sing/dance/skate:
  • 28:30 This May Be the Night, Sung and reprised by Arthur Jarrett, Sonja Henie, Richard Greene, Joan Davis, Buddy Ebsen, and Chorus 
  • 34:00 Classy Clothes Chris, Sung by Men's Chorus in drag and 37:00 skated by Patricia Wilder 
  • 38:00 By a Wishing Well, Sung by Arthur Jarrett and Mixed Chorus, and skated by Sonja Henie 
  • 49:30 Could You Pass in Love?, Played during the opening and closing credits, Sung and danced by Buddy Ebsen and Joan Davis, Reprised by Mixed Chorus and 52:50 skated by Sonja Henie 
  • 1:10:00 I've Got a Date with a Dream, Sung by Arthur Jarrett and Ladies' Chorus, and by Buddy Ebsen and Joan Davis, Skated by Sonja Henie and Company 
  • 1:15:00 Alice in Wonderland Ballet, Skating finale by Sonja Henie and chorus of "Alice in Wonderland" characters 
  • 1:18:00 March of the Toys, Skating finale by Sonja Henie and chorus of "Alice in Wonderland" characters 
This film has 2 curved ramps where skaters can enter the rink in style. The skating, particularly the finale with so many other skaters on the ice, is done really well. This is what I like, the soloist is featured, but we get a large ensemble working as well.

Fox, dir. Del Ruth; 7-
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