One of the very few British Technicolor features in which Jack Cardiff played no part has to be this unique collaboration between Hollywood and D'Oyly Carte shot in pretty pastel shades entirely on studio sets with an American director and star.
The fact it runs a mere 90 minutes indicates drastic pruning of the original; but D'Oyly Carte were satisfied with the result, it did good business and there might have been others had the war not intervened.
The fact it runs a mere 90 minutes indicates drastic pruning of the original; but D'Oyly Carte were satisfied with the result, it did good business and there might have been others had the war not intervened.