1h 17min | Comedy, Musical | 25 May 1945
Director: Lewis Seiler
Stars: Gracie Fields, Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall, Reginald Gardiner, Natalie Schafer
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037923/
Watched on AmazonPrime
Previously rated 7; I know not why.
RM (b. 1928) sounds like his voice hasn't quite changed yet, but looks like the late teen he is. He's a charming and mitigating force in this story about a gruff father who's tamed by his son and the troupe of actors who work as his servants for want of acting work.
As a musical, GF sings 5+ times, but it's all terribly casual, sung for each other. No need of a choreographer here. And the songs don't particularly relate to plot or characters.
MW plays gruff well, and softens well too. So it's a warm story with a happy ending. And the horrid ex-wife is dispatched in a very satisfying fashion. But 7 means I recommend it, and I don't know that it meets that standard.
Fox, dir. Seiler; 6+
