Not an epic scale musical like The Wizard of Oz, but still a fun romp.
I never knew that Ray Milland has a rich, buttery voice and carries a tune like a pro. Or that Jane Wyman was a hottie. The dresses she wears, va-va-VOOM! That pink number she sings at the fundraiser in, with the matching pink fur and gloves, so old-school Hollywood, just lovely! And there's a sumptuous gold dress on another lady at the restaurant. Back when when women dressed like Mackie dresses Barbie.
Aldo Ray is very easy on the eyes, and a fair dancer too. There's also a lot of nice decor & furniture. And the music is actually closer to an epic scale than the story or setting.
Right away I noticed someone from another bit of entertainment from my youth, Mister Ed. Leon Ames, who plays the Colonel, Wilbur's old commander in the Air Force who moves in next door, plays Chet, a friend of Ray Milland's character Gary.
Lots of subtle performance-based humor too. If you're like me and you've seen most of the musicals ever made this can be a nice surprise for some fresh enjoyment of the genre and the era.
I never knew that Ray Milland has a rich, buttery voice and carries a tune like a pro. Or that Jane Wyman was a hottie. The dresses she wears, va-va-VOOM! That pink number she sings at the fundraiser in, with the matching pink fur and gloves, so old-school Hollywood, just lovely! And there's a sumptuous gold dress on another lady at the restaurant. Back when when women dressed like Mackie dresses Barbie.
Aldo Ray is very easy on the eyes, and a fair dancer too. There's also a lot of nice decor & furniture. And the music is actually closer to an epic scale than the story or setting.
Right away I noticed someone from another bit of entertainment from my youth, Mister Ed. Leon Ames, who plays the Colonel, Wilbur's old commander in the Air Force who moves in next door, plays Chet, a friend of Ray Milland's character Gary.
Lots of subtle performance-based humor too. If you're like me and you've seen most of the musicals ever made this can be a nice surprise for some fresh enjoyment of the genre and the era.