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The source material is watered down, little plot is left not to mention the apparent risque nature of the Broadway musical. Instead miscellaneous music and comedy are thrown in arbitrarily, yet it's just plain entertaining for what it is. The cast is irresistible.
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Good leads, fine supporting cast, but not a great screenplay. Sets and costumes great too. Just not a great movie.
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Lucille Ball in what is perhaps her most beautiful role, the roles of Madame Du Barry & chanteuse May Daly. This movie version of the famous Cole Porter smash Broadway musical of 1939 which starred Ethyl Merman and Bert Lahr has been greatly changed for the "movie" audience but is still worth watching. Most notably, it was Lucy's first color film. Released in 1943 it was considered risque and bawdy and was panned by the critics. Louis Blore (Red Skelton) the ridiculously funny hat-check boy, at the nightclub where they work, who is crazy for May Daly, absolutely steals the show with his comedic timing. Enter Alec Howe (Gene Kelly), a struggling dancer that May has reluctantly fallen in-love with. After winning $75,000 in a sweepstakes jackpot everything changes. May, the ultimate gold-digger agrees to marry Louis although she is in-love with the terminally poor Alec Howe. With the intention of preventing Alec from attending their engagement party, Louis tries to slip him a "Mickey" but accidentally ends up drinking it himself. He passes out and dreams that he is France's King Louis XV living in a palatial style and chasing after the elusive Madame Du Barry in the palace at Versailles. Gene Kelly now becomes his new character, Black Arrow. Many have likened it to a comedic twist on The Wizard of Oz. Several performances bear mentioning- Virginia O'Brien as Ginny, "Rags" Ragland as Charlie/Dauphin, Zero Mostel as Rami the Swami/Taliostra, Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra as themselves and Lana Turner in an uncredited cameo appearance. The dance sequences are stellar (as expected from Mr. Kelly), the costumes are lavish ,and the music is delightful. Directed by Roy Del Ruth this is a technicolor musical extravaganza that delivers 101 minutes of pure lighthearted fun!Read full review
This 1943 movie features Red Skelton as a coat check clerk who falls for a nightclub singing star, Lucille Ball. He accidentally drinks a Mickey Finn and in his dream world he becomes King Louis XVI who has to struggle with the prickly Madame Du Barry(Ball). Even though it misses most of the Cole Porter songs from the Broadway show, it is funny and never misses a beat. You'll see speciality acts in the movie like the one with Zero Mostel. Tommy Dorsey and his band are great to see and listen to with Buddy Rich on the drums. Jo Stafford and Dick Haymes have some singing roles as well and if you look closely you will see Lana Turner in a bit part.
Enjoy older comedy movies.
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GREAT MOVIE RED SKELTON AND LUCILLE BALL PLAYED THEIR PARTS REALLY WELL, ABSOLUTLY FUNNY
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A funny movie
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The disc is amusing with outstanding stars.
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