One of Betty Grable's best films, this romantic romp yanks two single sisters and their aunt out of Texas and plops them in Miami blissfully conspiring to get the girls married off to rich men. Along come sappy playboys Don Ameche and Robert Cummings, and the deceptions and misconceptions are set loose between production numbers around the hotel pool. The title song is unfortunately only heard as dance music without lyrics. It is lovelier than the other numbers, which support the dance sequences. "Solitary Seminole," embarrassing Native American stereotypes notwithstanding, features the talents not only of Grable but Frank and Harry Condos. This is escapist entertainment at its best, and foretells Betty Grable's role to come as the favorite "pin-up girl" of World War II. Sexy gowns and dance moves show off Grable's assets effectively, especially those million-dollar legs. It's easy to see why the GIs loved her. "Oh Me, Oh Mi Ami" and "You Started Something" are cute, and "Kindergarten Congo" provides plenty of laughs. Watching the incredible Charlotte Greenwood, as the aunt posing as the sisters' maid, throw her legs up to impossible heights is a scream, as she sings "Is That Good?" with Jack Haley (the Tin Man in "The Wizard of Oz"). --Musicals on the Silver Screen, 2013
Review of Moon Over Miami
