All is not rosy here. A couple of the gags go on way too long. And the songs are hardly top notch. Nevertheless, this is a movie all film-lovers should watch, if for no other reason than some genuinely funny cameos by bit stars: Gary Cooper, Joan Crawford (making fun of herself), Michael Curtiz (a leading director), Sydney Greenstreet, Danny Kaye, Patricia Neal, Eleanor Parker, Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman, Edward G. Robinson (very funny), King Vidor (director/producer), Raoul Walsh (a director), and Errol Flynn (although this one was predictable).
As to the story...well, good basic premise -- a waitress from the sticks (Doris Day) wants to become a Hollywood star, and stumbles on to Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson who at first ignore her, but later try to help her, those both have their eye on her for romantic purposes, as well. And, Carson and Morgan (playing themselves) are also the kind of pals that Hope and Crosby were in the "Road" pictures, although I don't agree that they constantly need to be compared to them. It mostly works pretty well and there are some good laughs...just no really good songs. It's also sort of fun because you get a fairly good look at the Warner Brothers lot circa 1949.
What I really like about this film (besides the cameos) is that I can almost imagine some Warner Brothers studio execs and producers sitting around and saying, "Hey, we ought-ta make a film just for the fun of it." And this is what might turn out. It doesn't take itself too seriously. Just good fun.
Dennis Morgan is past his prime here, but he's enjoyable on screen. For Doris Day, this was only her third film; still learning, but enjoyable. Jack Carson shows through (at least to me) as a B actor here.
Highly recommended just for the fun of it.
As to the story...well, good basic premise -- a waitress from the sticks (Doris Day) wants to become a Hollywood star, and stumbles on to Dennis Morgan and Jack Carson who at first ignore her, but later try to help her, those both have their eye on her for romantic purposes, as well. And, Carson and Morgan (playing themselves) are also the kind of pals that Hope and Crosby were in the "Road" pictures, although I don't agree that they constantly need to be compared to them. It mostly works pretty well and there are some good laughs...just no really good songs. It's also sort of fun because you get a fairly good look at the Warner Brothers lot circa 1949.
What I really like about this film (besides the cameos) is that I can almost imagine some Warner Brothers studio execs and producers sitting around and saying, "Hey, we ought-ta make a film just for the fun of it." And this is what might turn out. It doesn't take itself too seriously. Just good fun.
Dennis Morgan is past his prime here, but he's enjoyable on screen. For Doris Day, this was only her third film; still learning, but enjoyable. Jack Carson shows through (at least to me) as a B actor here.
Highly recommended just for the fun of it.