And here we have a sunny bright little farcical romance that works on a level that if you are also doing a New York TImes Crossword Puzzle at the same time, this will be delightful background white noise.
Glen Miller doesnt even really try to act-he doesnt need to-but he has a whole lot more lines thrown in at current conversations that are ok, you won't get an attitude about the man cause he was such a brilliant bad leader...Tex Beneke is, as always, a joy to watch, great vocalist (choo choo song) great sax and really spiced up the band, who except for the stand up bass guy and the guy beating the drums were so well rehearsed and diciplined the almost became, well not boring but rather bland.
Milton Berle is, was, always has been, a pain in the patoot, annoying and overly anxious to walk on other actors lines. Lyn Bari....well her singing was dubbed, and she didnt play a sympathetic character, so, she tends to drag down her scenes.
John Payne...Comes on like a poor mans Andy Hardy...I mean, banging on the piano while the Glen Miller Orchestra is Hitting it with 'In the Mood'? Seriously? And his singing reminds one of a goat being castrated.
Which brings us to Sonja. 29 years old playing a teenager. Nope...Nope...Nope...
Just don't take any of this seriously folks and yu will nevertheless enjoy the high spots-like the Beautiful Dorothy Dandridge dancing with the Nicholas Bros. to the Choo Choo.
Review of Sun Valley Serenade
