Directed by:
Henry KingScreenplay:
Lamar TrottiCinematography:
J. Peverell MarleyComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Tyrone Power, Alice Faye, Don Ameche, Ethel Merman, Jack Haley, Jean Hersholt, Helen Westley, John Carradine, Paul Hurst, Wally Vernon, Ruth Terry (more)Plots(1)
Set in the early 1900's this extravaganza of music, story and romance follows the highs and lows in the life of Roger Grant, a high-brow-born San Franciscan who changes his name to Alexander and conducts a band with a whole new sound - Swing! And just as Grant meets with musical successes and failures, he smolders and is occasionally scorched by Stella Kirby, his lead singer. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (2)
The particular legend around this film is not very transparent for me. I could accept Tyrone Power, and some European-tinged numbers here and there, but everything else is just plain lemonade. I would have preferred Ethel Merman in a more prominent role and costumes that described the time of the story and not just the time of creation.
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I guess I was expecting this film to be something special, but I just didn't find it special at all. It's like I'm watching an uninteresting romance that goes more the way of drama, but there are some funny scenes and a musical number that definitely won't stick in my head. The movie just didn't do much for me.
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