1h 26min | Musical | 10 January 1946
Director: Alfred E. Green
Stars: Janet Blair, Alfred Drake, Marc Platt, Sid Caesar.
Jack Cole ... choreographer
Watched online, blurry copy. Try another one next time.
In the Tap! Appendix for Marc Platt. The film is worth watching just for his dancing time. He sometimes pantomimes emotions with exaggerated movements, but it's better than someone who just does the steps. His appeal is his terrific athleticism and grace, obvious ballet training, but ability to dance any style. He earns the film a place on my "worthwhile dancing" list.
First film credit of 22 for Sid Caesar. Third of 10 film credits for Marc Platt. First of 3 film credits for Alfred Drake. Ninth of 19 for Janet Blair.
Only 3 songs listed in Soundtracks, with no performance info. Next time you watch this, capture placement and personnel, and update IMDb. No idea if Janet Blair is singing; if not, the match of dubber to her speaking voice is very good. It probably is her, since her mini-bio says she was the lead in the touring company of South Pacific. Then it's a shame she only made 6 music/als, and only 1 more in '47 remains in this quest; the last one in '68 is Disney, available to rent.
If I didn't know the release date, I would guess this was screened while the war was in full swing. (No production dates are listed in IMDb today.) AD is Howard Young (see synopsis above), and the musical numbers all come from rehearsals/performances of the Tars & Spars show within the film, put on by service members (male and female).
Only 3 songs listed in Soundtracks, with no performance info. Next time you watch this, capture placement and personnel, and update IMDb. No idea if Janet Blair is singing; if not, the match of dubber to her speaking voice is very good. It probably is her, since her mini-bio says she was the lead in the touring company of South Pacific. Then it's a shame she only made 6 music/als, and only 1 more in '47 remains in this quest; the last one in '68 is Disney, available to rent.
If I didn't know the release date, I would guess this was screened while the war was in full swing. (No production dates are listed in IMDb today.) AD is Howard Young (see synopsis above), and the musical numbers all come from rehearsals/performances of the Tars & Spars show within the film, put on by service members (male and female).
Columbia, dir. Green; 6+
