1h 48min | Drama, Musical, Western | 1 November 1951
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Stars: Mitzi Gaynor, Dale Robertson, Dennis Day, James Barton, Una Merkel.
Seymour Felix ... dances stager
Bootleg copy, blurry, faded color.
Should be in the Tap! Appendix for Mitzi Gaynor, James Barton.
At least 8 songs performed: some sung by DD, some sung/danced by MG, a couple danced also by JB.
Most of the screen time is dedicated to MG's ambition, work and performances. The romantic interest of DR, plus the mild intrusion of the Civil War on her life add some tension. JB & UM play her performing parents; DD is a performing friend.
The music is old-timey, but the dances have a male chorus line, which seems new-timey to me. And their dance moves seem so too. But the dancing isn't modern enough that I'll put this on the "worthwhile dancing" list.
3rd of 17 films for MG.
Fox, dir. Bacon; 6
