1h 48min | Musical, Comedy, Romance | 22 September 1955 | Color, WS
Director: Richard Quine
Stars: Janet Leigh, Jack Lemmon, Betty Garrett, Bob Fosse, Kurt Kasznar, Dick York, Tommy Rall.
Bob Fosse ... choreographer (as Robert Fosse)
In the Tap! Appendix for Bob Fosse, Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, Tommy Rall.
3 dance numbers bolded below form the reason to watch this. It's almost impossible to absorb both dancers when they move together in ch5. Not so when the women are included; while competent, they're not primarily dancers, at least not at the level of Fosse and Rall.
It's a pleasant film, and JackL shows a lot of the talent that will be put to even better use elsewhere (ex: Mister Roberts was released earlier this year.)
It's a pleasant film, and JackL shows a lot of the talent that will be put to even better use elsewhere (ex: Mister Roberts was released earlier this year.)
Songs performed (Music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Leo Robin; 12 chapters with menu):
- ch1. Atmosphere, Performed by Chorus
- ch2. As Soon As They See Eileen, Performed by Betty Garrett
- ch3. I'm Great, Performed by Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, Kurt Kasznar and Dick York
- ch5. Competition Dance, Danced by Bob Fosse and Tommy Rall
- ch6. There's Nothin' Like Love, Performed by Betty Garrett and Janet Leigh
- ch8. Give Me A Band And My Baby, Performed by Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, Bob Fosse and Tommy Rall
- ch9. It's Bigger Than You And Me, Performed by Jack Lemmon
- ch9. There's Nothin' Like Love, Reprised by Janet Leigh and Bob Fosse
- ch11. Conga, Performed by Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, Kurt Kasznar and sailors
Previously rated 7, I'll stay with that, but with a minus.
Columbia, dir. Quine; 7-
