Bandleader Nifty Sullivan (Ray Bolger) saves Katarina "Nina" Novak (Anne Shirley) from getting splashed by a car. His band is Four Jacks and a Queen, but their singing queen Opal quits. Nina claims to be a singer. They need to run a convoluted scam to get a nightclub gig and cabbie Steve Sarto (Desi Arnaz) has to pretend to be royalty.
This is a convoluted screwball comedy. It's a lot of wacky characters and situations. There are fun bits and pieces. It doesn't really add up to anything terribly good. Bolger is a great comedic sidekick but I'm not sure about him as the dashing romantic lead. As often is the case, these song and dance guys do get into some black-face work. I tend to ignore that. This should spend more time building the romantic chemistry.
This is a convoluted screwball comedy. It's a lot of wacky characters and situations. There are fun bits and pieces. It doesn't really add up to anything terribly good. Bolger is a great comedic sidekick but I'm not sure about him as the dashing romantic lead. As often is the case, these song and dance guys do get into some black-face work. I tend to ignore that. This should spend more time building the romantic chemistry.