A feature-length episode of The Andy Griffith Show with musical numbers staged by Busby Berkeley. At least that's how it starts. Once the plot gets to its obligatory forward motion, then things are a little more, shall we say, plain. The principals were fine, but the supporting cast stood out more. My personal favorite was S. Z. Sakall, playing the type of role he did so well. The musical numbers were also fine, although Busby Berkeley really only had one in which he was able to go wild, that one being Ann Miller's big dance number, in which she taps up a storm on a stage filled with a sea of disembodied hands playing (miming) instruments. The ending this built up to was a happy one, but done in a rather clumsy way. That had to be the single weirdest use of the 'Hallelujah Chorus' in isolation I've seen in a movie. Almost as weird as Berkeley's fascination with bodies (or body parts) in motion. Overall, this was one I liked, even though it wasn't anything to rave about.
Review of Small Town Girl
