1h 44min | Musical | 23 July 1947 | Color
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Stars: June Haver, Mark Stevens, Martha Stewart, Reginald Gardiner, William Frawley, Gene Nelson.
Hermes Pan ... choreographer
bootleg, poor quality: blurry, bad color.
In the Tap! Appendix for Gene Nelson; I don't think he actually taps, but he does show off his leaping talents in Glow Worm. 4th of 25 film acting credits for him, first credited role.
13th of 43 film credits for Mark Stevens, 3rd in this quest, but nothing major until now.
Performances (8 chapters, no menu; [jh] means written by Joe Howard):
ch1. In the Sweet Bye and Bye, Performed by Almira Sessions and Mark Stevens during the organ demonstration
ch1. [jh] Hello! Ma Baby, Performed by Martha Stewart (yes, the Michigan J. Frog song)
ch2. [jh] I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?, played on piano by Mark Stevens
ch2. [jh] Be Sweet to Me Kid, Performed by Martha Stewart and Mark Stevens
ch3. [jh] Good Bye, My Lady Love, Performed by Martha Stewart
ch3. [jh] Honeymoon, Performed by Mark Stevens and June Haver
ch4. [jh] Good Bye, My Lady Love, Also performed by Mark Stevens and June Haver
ch5. [jh] What's the Use of Dreaming, Performed by Lenore Aubert, June Haver and others
ch5. The Glow-Worm, Danced by June Haver, Gene Nelson and mixed chorus (where he does some great leaps and a triple in-air spin (axel?))
ch7. [jh] What's the Use of Dreaming, sample performed by Mark Stevens in montage with other songs
ch7. [jh] I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?, Sung by June Haver and others, danced by JH & GN
13th of 43 film credits for Mark Stevens, 3rd in this quest, but nothing major until now.
Performances (8 chapters, no menu; [jh] means written by Joe Howard):
ch1. In the Sweet Bye and Bye, Performed by Almira Sessions and Mark Stevens during the organ demonstration
ch1. [jh] Hello! Ma Baby, Performed by Martha Stewart (yes, the Michigan J. Frog song)
ch2. [jh] I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?, played on piano by Mark Stevens
ch2. [jh] Be Sweet to Me Kid, Performed by Martha Stewart and Mark Stevens
ch3. [jh] Good Bye, My Lady Love, Performed by Martha Stewart
ch3. [jh] Honeymoon, Performed by Mark Stevens and June Haver
ch4. [jh] Good Bye, My Lady Love, Also performed by Mark Stevens and June Haver
ch5. [jh] What's the Use of Dreaming, Performed by Lenore Aubert, June Haver and others
ch5. The Glow-Worm, Danced by June Haver, Gene Nelson and mixed chorus (where he does some great leaps and a triple in-air spin (axel?))
ch7. [jh] What's the Use of Dreaming, sample performed by Mark Stevens in montage with other songs
ch7. [jh] I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?, Sung by June Haver and others, danced by JH & GN
ch7. The Sentry Song, Sung by June Haver and a male chorus, danced by JH, GN and chorus
Really not enjoyable with the poor print. And JH lies a lot to get what she wants, but isn't terribly successful at it until the end.
But it's Gene Nelson's first really visible role, and he does some gorgeous dancing. So I'll be waiting for a good price to buy the official release. Hopefully my rating will go up after seeing that.
But it's Gene Nelson's first really visible role, and he does some gorgeous dancing. So I'll be waiting for a good price to buy the official release. Hopefully my rating will go up after seeing that.
Fox, dir. Bacon; 6
