1h 32min | Musical | 29 October 1952
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Stars: Marge Champion, Gower Champion, Dennis O'Keefe.
Nick Castle ... choreographer
Gower Champion ... choreographer
In the Tap! Appendix for Marge and Gower Champion, but I don't think they tapped. They danced a lot, but it was mostly modern balletic. I'd have to watch for tap specifically to be sure.
8 songs listed in the Soundtracks with no performers. I think almost all were sung and danced. Monica Lewis partnered with GC for some dancing, since MC was pregnant in the story. (According to trivia on her page, she's the only woman to have danced with GC on film other than MC.)
The story pleases my feminist views: after a year, MC wants to go back to work. She only had 1 night on B'way, was very well received, and longs to return. Hubby GC dismisses it, wanting her to be full-time mother, even though they live in Connecticut and have help in the home.
She lets it go, tries to develop other creative talents (painting, sculpture), but gets a script she likes for the two of them, and broaches the subject again. When he is again dismissive, they get into a fight, and consult a divorce attorney.
She proceeds with her new show (we never see the male lead, just a name), and you'll have to watch to see what happens. The resolution is silly, but satisfies me.
Lots of good dancing.
Something about GC is remote in any dance number. It's like he's dancing for himself, thinking inward thoughts, sometimes remembering to pose for us. Maybe it's that he looks down or does an infinity stare; there's something detached. This is his 7th of 11 film actor credits, all dancing.
Wow: MC (b. 1919) is still living (2018May29).
MGM, dir. Leonard; 7-
8 songs listed in the Soundtracks with no performers. I think almost all were sung and danced. Monica Lewis partnered with GC for some dancing, since MC was pregnant in the story. (According to trivia on her page, she's the only woman to have danced with GC on film other than MC.)
The story pleases my feminist views: after a year, MC wants to go back to work. She only had 1 night on B'way, was very well received, and longs to return. Hubby GC dismisses it, wanting her to be full-time mother, even though they live in Connecticut and have help in the home.
She lets it go, tries to develop other creative talents (painting, sculpture), but gets a script she likes for the two of them, and broaches the subject again. When he is again dismissive, they get into a fight, and consult a divorce attorney.
She proceeds with her new show (we never see the male lead, just a name), and you'll have to watch to see what happens. The resolution is silly, but satisfies me.
Lots of good dancing.
Something about GC is remote in any dance number. It's like he's dancing for himself, thinking inward thoughts, sometimes remembering to pose for us. Maybe it's that he looks down or does an infinity stare; there's something detached. This is his 7th of 11 film actor credits, all dancing.
Wow: MC (b. 1919) is still living (2018May29).
MGM, dir. Leonard; 7-
