1h 55min | Musical, Romance | 5 March 1948 | Color
Director: Fred M. Wilcox
Stars: Jeanette MacDonald, José Iturbi, Jane Powell, Edward Arnold, Elinor Donahue.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0040875/
Penultimate film for JM; the last is next year.
The pairing of JM/JP as mother/daughter is incredibly logical and perfect. They do have a duet; the vocal arrangement could have been better in some parts, I think.
With JM, JP and JI, we have an embarrassment of musical talent, but we don't have the addition of other bands or performers, so it's a nice grouping. 18 songs in the Soundtracks, although not all are full productions.
The whole thing is charming, and I'll not reveal the plot in case I might be able to view it fresh again. There is a bit of mystery involved, and in some sense I'm disappointed/frustrated by it, which is why this a 7 not 8. Next time just ignore the "big mystery" and just cheer on the good guys.
MGM, dir. Wilcox; 7+
