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This is a Technicolor remake of the black-and-white film version (1936) that starred Bing Crosby with Ethel Merman; this in turn was the film version of the Broadway success with music by Cole Porter from 1934. The 1956 film again starred Bing Crosby, this time with Donald O'Connor. The love interest for the male leads was played by Jeanmaire and Mitzi Gaynor.
Happily, several of the Porter hits were retained: Crosby took the lead with `You're the top' and `All through the night' while Mitzi Gaynor gives us a lively version of the title song. The plot, such as it was, was by Sidney Sheldon - he did better when he wrote thrillers! Crosby and O'Connor played a couple of entertainers on a round-the-world cruise - and that's about all you need to know about the plot. But the music and staging of the dance numbers made it all worthwhile. There were also three tunes added by the usually reliable Jimmy van Heusen and Sammy Cahn: passable in a musical film setting but eminently forgettable on their own out of context. Another great feature of the film was the dream ballet sequence danced by Jeanmaire and choreographed by her husband, Roland Pettit. Jeanmaire also sang `I get a kick out of you' and Mitzi Gaynor teamed up with Donald O'Connor for `It's delovely'. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable 100 min of musical entertainment.
Happily, several of the Porter hits were retained: Crosby took the lead with `You're the top' and `All through the night' while Mitzi Gaynor gives us a lively version of the title song. The plot, such as it was, was by Sidney Sheldon - he did better when he wrote thrillers! Crosby and O'Connor played a couple of entertainers on a round-the-world cruise - and that's about all you need to know about the plot. But the music and staging of the dance numbers made it all worthwhile. There were also three tunes added by the usually reliable Jimmy van Heusen and Sammy Cahn: passable in a musical film setting but eminently forgettable on their own out of context. Another great feature of the film was the dream ballet sequence danced by Jeanmaire and choreographed by her husband, Roland Pettit. Jeanmaire also sang `I get a kick out of you' and Mitzi Gaynor teamed up with Donald O'Connor for `It's delovely'. Overall, a thoroughly enjoyable 100 min of musical entertainment.
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A very entertaining musical with an all star cast and colourful scenes. However, I was disappointed to find that the storyline was not the same as the show I am appearing in with our local theatre group which goes by the same name. If anyone knows of a dvd/cd of the Beaumont Theatre version I would love to get hold of it to help me learn the songs etc.
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, but anyway it is just the one I had been trying to obtain for ages.
I am delighted, thank you so much.
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