Rating: NR
Genre:
Romance
Release Date: 10/07/2008
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD1/DD2
Run Time: 89 Minutes
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: 20th Century Fox
Director
Roy Del Ruth and singing star
Dick Powell were raided from the
Warner Bros. stables for this frothy
musical comedy that features a wonderful collection of
Irving Berlin songs, including
"I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" and
"Slumming on Park Avenue." Powell stars as Broadway impresario
Gary Blake, who is busy putting together his latest Broadway
musical starring
the Ritz Brothers (as themselves) and
musical comedy star
Mona Merrick (
Alice Faye).
Mona's role as "The Richest Girl in the World" is a blunt burlesque of Park Avenue socialite
Mimi Caraway (
Madeleine Carroll), who catches a performance and becomes enraged at the not-so-subtle ribbing.
Mimi goes backstage to protest
Mona's performance to
Gary, who is immediately attracted to
Mimi and agrees to tone down the role. Unfortunately,
Mona, who was once
Gary's girlfriend, has other ideas. When
Mimi and her family come to the next performance, they are shocked to discover
Mona's character is even more nasty and self-centered than before. In retaliation,
Mimi and her family buy out the production and
Mimi makes changes that even the moony
Gary objects to.
~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
;)
