1h 30min | Musical | 19 October 1944 | Color
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Stars: Monty Woolley, June Haver, Dick Haymes, Anthony Quinn.
Hermes Pan ... dance director
bootleg, good copy.
Nice collection of songs, well staged. I'd never noticed this composer's name, but a lot of these songs are familiar to me. Looking at the Soundtracks, it seems the unfamiliar ones were not his and some were composed for the film.
From Wikipedia: Ernest Roland Ball (July 22, 1878 – May 3, 1927) was an American singer and songwriter, most famous for composing the music for the song "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" in 1912. He was not himself Irish.
This is JH's 3rd film credit of 16. Sixth film of 19 for DH; he's in very good voice here.
All 4 stars turn in good performances. OK plot, but it keeps the romantic interests apart most of the time. Conflict is necessary, but conflict them together. (I still want to refer the writers back to Astaire&Rogers plots.)
JH plays a feisty character who, at 5'1"+3" heels, can fend off 6'2" AQ. If anything, her repeated threats and follow-through of violence (also with her love interest) is a little much. I'd caution her sweetie to get to know her better before marriage.
Fox, dir. Ratoff; 6+
