1h 32min | Musical | 1 February 1948
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Stars: Jeanne Crain, Dan Dailey, Oscar Levant.
Les Clark ... choreographer
Dan Dailey ... choreographer
bootleg; ok copy.
In the Tap! Appendix for Dan Dailey.
The beginning of this film borrows plot, characterization and perhaps even dialog from Orchestra Wives ('42). But JC is the only wife, so the similarity ends once she marries DD.
The highlight of the film is OL playing Gershwin's Concerto in F in ch6. Other tunes performed (9+ chapters (14 is false, with lots of blank space at the end), no menu):
ch1. Crazy Rhythm, sung/danced by DD
ch1. You Were Meant for Me, sung by DD
ch4. I'll Get By, sung/danced by DD with 2 bandmembers
ch5. Ain't Misbehavin', sung by DD in rehearsal
ch6. Concerto in F
ch7. Ain't She Sweet, sung/danced by DD in drugstore w/ JC & friends
I'm not thrilled by any of DD's dancing so far. It may be a choreography problem. Or it may be that he's a simple hoofer: no ballet or other dance training is evident, and I've seen no specialties within his dancing. The one trick he performed in this film was a very nice bell kick with good height. But he did only 1 that I saw. I have at least half of his remaining musicals, so he'll get a chance to impress me.
The beginning of this film borrows plot, characterization and perhaps even dialog from Orchestra Wives ('42). But JC is the only wife, so the similarity ends once she marries DD.
The highlight of the film is OL playing Gershwin's Concerto in F in ch6. Other tunes performed (9+ chapters (14 is false, with lots of blank space at the end), no menu):
ch1. Crazy Rhythm, sung/danced by DD
ch1. You Were Meant for Me, sung by DD
ch4. I'll Get By, sung/danced by DD with 2 bandmembers
ch5. Ain't Misbehavin', sung by DD in rehearsal
ch6. Concerto in F
ch7. Ain't She Sweet, sung/danced by DD in drugstore w/ JC & friends
I'm not thrilled by any of DD's dancing so far. It may be a choreography problem. Or it may be that he's a simple hoofer: no ballet or other dance training is evident, and I've seen no specialties within his dancing. The one trick he performed in this film was a very nice bell kick with good height. But he did only 1 that I saw. I have at least half of his remaining musicals, so he'll get a chance to impress me.
JC moves pretty well in the drugstore dance, but not much was required of her. Dennis the Menace's dad (Herbert Anderson) was there and danced a bit too.
Fox, dir. Bacon; 6
