So sang Donald O'Connor in "There's No Business Like Show Business" and here, he chases the girl with no interest (Susannah Foster) who thinks that she's in love with an older man, army officer (Patric Knowles) who is obviously in love with his career driven ex-wife (Louise Albritton). O'Connor is sought after by juvenile entertainer Peggy Ryan whom he considers as fun as a bratty younger sister. What he sees in the spoiled, often temperamental soprano Foster is beyond me as Foster often has "look at me!" style tantrums that often presents her as a shrew in training.
Excruciatingly painful specialty numbers between O'Connor and Ryan proves them not to be the Rooney and Garland of the mid 1940's, and as talented as they are, the numbers are pointlessly dated. The musical highlight is Foster singing "With a Song in My Heart" which was once Knowles and Albritton's favorite song to dance to, so it at least has a point in the plot. A specialty number by the Bobby Brooks quartet is another pleasing moment. I rank this as second rate in spite of those few good songs.
Excruciatingly painful specialty numbers between O'Connor and Ryan proves them not to be the Rooney and Garland of the mid 1940's, and as talented as they are, the numbers are pointlessly dated. The musical highlight is Foster singing "With a Song in My Heart" which was once Knowles and Albritton's favorite song to dance to, so it at least has a point in the plot. A specialty number by the Bobby Brooks quartet is another pleasing moment. I rank this as second rate in spite of those few good songs.