1h 24min | Comedy, Musical | 26 May 1948
Director: William A. Seiter
Stars: Deanna Durbin, Dick Haymes, Vincent Price, Albert Sharpe.
Helen Tamiris ... stager: dances and musical sequences
Mike Todd ... producer: musical play "Up in Central Park" (as Michael Todd)
DD's penultimate film (dvd just arrived).
Per Soundtracks, 2 songs by DD, 1 by DH, 1 together. So she sings less than usual.
The big treat here: dancing in a DD film! Twice! Big ensemble doing balletic/modern dance with lots of leaping, no toe shoes. First of 3 film credits for choreographer Helen Tamiris, winner of Broadway's 1950 Tony Award as Best Choreographer for "Touch and Go." I'll make a point of trying to see her other 2 films. The dance numbers are:
- ch5. The Skater's Ballet
- ch10. Party Dance; watch for VP kicking up his heels as he escorts DD off the dance floor (she was just twirling as dancers worked around her)
The 2 dancers credited onscreen, William Skipper & Nelle Fisher, have only this film credit. I didn't see 2 dancers featured within the ensembles; not sure what I missed.
VP as corrupt Boss Tweed is wonderfully slimy and corrupt. Next time watch the corruption storyline more carefully.
Universal, dir. Seiter; 7
